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lack⋅lus⋅ter

  [lak-luhs-ter]
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–adjective
1. lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
2. lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm: a lackluster performance.
–noun
3. a lack of brilliance or vitality.
Also, especially British, lacklustre.

Origin:
1590–1600; lack + luster 1
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lack·lus·ter   (lāk'lŭs'tər)   
adj.  Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. See Synonyms at dull.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Lackluster

Lack"lus`ter\, Lacklustre \Lack"lus`tre\, n. A want of luster. -- a. Wanting luster or brightness. "Lackluster eye." --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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