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present tense third-person singular of deaden
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1
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
- an excess of detail deadens much of the mystery novel's suspense
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2
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
- a couple of aspirins deadened the headache
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“Deadens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadens. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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