Numbing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Numbing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of numb.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of numb.
More Meanings
- An act by which something is numbed.
- That numbs.
Example Sentences
a numbing pain
The numbing of hibakusha reflected a shattering of the psychic forms of the self.
Synonyms for numbing
Depending on context, synonyms include desensitizing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desensitizing, anaesthetization, silencing, neutralization, quietening, quelling.
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