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be·numb
benumb
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- pronunciation:
- b
nuhm
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
benumbs, benumbing, benumbed |
definition 1: |
to render numb or without physical sensation, esp. by cold.
- similar words:
- numb
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definition 2: |
to paralyze in thought or action.
He was benumbed by the shock of her death. |
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