 deadened |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] devoid of physical sensation; numb | |
| Synonyms: | dead | |
| Examples: | "his gums were dead from the novocain" "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth" "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities" |
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| Related terms: | insensitive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] made or become less intense | |
| Examples: | "the deadened pangs of hunger" |
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| Related terms: | dull | |
| Similar spelling: |
deadend detente dead-end dead_end detent |
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