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heb·e·tate
 hebetate
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- pronunciation:
- he
b
teIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hebetates, hebetating, hebetated |
| definition: |
to blunt or dull (esp. the feelings or senses).
- similar words:
- dull
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| related words: |
deaden, numb |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become blunt or dull.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having a blunt soft point, as certain leaves.
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| derivations: |
hebetative (adj.), hebetation (n.) |
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