Hardly riveting speaker (4)

I believe the answer is:

bore

(Other definitions for bore that I've seen before include "Capable of being shifted" , "Pierce or tire with tedium" , "Tedious person - wave - make a hole" , "Pierce - weary - tidal flood" , "Tedious chap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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