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[ adjective ] lacking sensation
Examples "my foot is asleep" "numb with cold" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)writes : What makes my hands numb when sewing ? (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Anita put_out the remaining candles with a long snuffer , and in the smell of scented candlewick , the comforting awareness of each other 's bodies , the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered , their minds grew numb and then empty_of images . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
Synonyms Examples "passersby were dead to our plea for help" "numb to the cries for mercy" Related terms |
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[ verb ] make numb or insensitive
Examples "The shock numbed her senses" Related terms |
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