Dull and dim Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. causing dejection
2. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DULL (adjective)
1. darkened with overcast
2. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
DULL (verb)
1. make numb or insensitive
2. become less interesting or attractive
DIM (adjective)
1. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
2. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
DIM (verb)
1. switch (a car’s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. make dim by comparison or conceal

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DYING

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