Lacking gloss Crossword Clue

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Lacking gloss Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
(adjective)
1. not reflecting light; not glossy
(noun)
1. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
2. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LACKING (adjective)
1. nonexistent
2. inadequate in amount or degree
GLOSS (verb)
1. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
2. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
GLOSS (noun)
1. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
2. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

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