Ho-hum feeling Crossword Clue

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BOREDOM

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(noun)
1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HO-HUM (adjective)
1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
HUM (noun)
1. an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir’s accession by Pakistan
2. a humming noise
HUM (verb)
1. sound with a monotonous hum
2. be noisy with activity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BOREDOM
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