boredom
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dəm, ˈboʊr- noun
the state of being bored; tedium; ennui.
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| the state of being bored; tedium | |
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Boredom
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
The company says that the signs relieve the boredom on the long ride to the top.
Misanthropy was never so much fun, and the boredom of contemporary adolescence has rarely been so thrilling.
My opinion: people drink in excess due to loneliness, boredom and/or escapism.
Your chances of success would be small and your chances of dying of boredom would great.
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