Lacking pep (4)

I believe the answer is:

flat

(Other definitions for flat that I've seen before include "Unnatural - uninteresting - apartment" , "Quarters - punctured - smooth" , "Horizontal" , "Level - uninteresting - accommodation" , "Boring - apartment" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and the LA Times.

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