benumb

verb

Definition of benumbnext
as in to numb
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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“Benumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benumb. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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