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Definition of: numb
(num) adjective
Destitute, wholly or partially, of the power of sensation or of motion; benumbed.
—v.t. To make numb. [Orig. pp. of NIM; b added on analogy with dumb, lamb]
—numb′ly adverb
—numb′ness noun Synonyms (adj.): benumbed, deadened, dull, insensible, narcotized, paralyzed, stupefied, torpid. Antonyms: feeling, impressionable, sensitive, sentient.
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