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spectral
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adjective
of or relating to a spectrum
spectral colors
spectral analysis
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adjective
(= ghostly, phantasmal, spiritual)
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
a ghostly face at the window
a phantasmal presence in the room
spectral emanations
spiritual tappings at a seance
flatness
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noun
(= two-dimensionality)
the property of having two dimensions
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noun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
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noun
a deficiency in flavor
it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils
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noun
a want of animation or brilliance
the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style
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noun
(= sluggishness)
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends