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adjective

Definition of benumbingnext
as in deadening

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benumbing

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verb

present participle of benumb
as in numbing
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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“Benumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benumbing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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