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numb

 
 
pronunciation:
nuhm
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part of speech: adjective
definition: not able to feel; having no feeling.
The dentist gave me medicine that made my gums numb.
similar words:
frozen
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derivations: numbly (adv.), numbness (n.)
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  • numbness:
    the state of being numb.
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