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numb

/nəm/

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verb
make numb or insensitive
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"The shock numbed her senses"

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benumb blunt dull

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desensitise desensitize
adjective
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
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"numb to the cries for mercy"

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dead insensitive
adjective
lacking sensation
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"numb with cold"

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asleep benumbed insensible
adjective
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
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"too numb with fear to move"

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afraid

Synonyms & Similar Words

dead afraid asleep dull blunt insensitive numbness desensitise insensible benumbed desensitize benumb