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deadened
Adjectivedeadened has 2 senses
dead, deadened - devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities" Antonym:sensitive (indirect, via insensitive)
dampen, deaden, damp - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" --1is one way todampen, damp, soften, weaken, break Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
girdle, deaden - cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant" --2is one way toincise Sample sentence: Somebody ----s something