benumbs

verb

Definition of benumbsnext
present tense third-person singular of benumb
as in numbs
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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“Benumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benumbs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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