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sober
adjective
verb
Lacking brightness or color; dull
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ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)
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adjective
Lacking brightness or color; dull
“Drab faded curtains”
adjective
Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
adjective
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
“A grave God-fearing man”
adjective
Completely lacking in playfulness
verb
Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
“Keep him in bed until he sobers up”
verb
Become more realistic
“After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”
verb
Cause to become sober
“A sobering thought”
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Drab faded curtains
Sober Puritan grey
Children in somber brown clothes
A grave God-fearing man
A quiet sedate nature
As sober as a judge
A solemn promise
The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
Keep him in bed until he sobers up
After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
A sobering thought
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