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Verb Concept
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numb  benumb  blunt  dull
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Make numb or insensitive WordNet 3.0
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Make numb or insensitive WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic. Wiktionary
To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally). Wiktionary
To cause to become numb. Wiktionary (translation)
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The shock numbed her senses WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness. Wiktionary
When I first heard the news, I was numbed by the shock. Wiktionary
IS A
desensitize
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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numb, benumb, blunt, dull
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benumb, numb
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