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numb

/ numb /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make numb or insensitive
"The shock numbed her senses"
Type of:
desensitize desensitise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
adjective satellite Sense 2
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror
"petrified with fear"
"she was petrified by the eerie sound"
"too numb with fear to move"
Similar:
afraid(p)
adjective satellite Sense 3
lacking sensation
"my foot is asleep"
"numb with cold"
Similar:
insensible
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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desensitize desensitise afraid(p) insensible