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Definition numb in American English

numb adjective

adjective
/nʌm/
1

a part of your body that is numb has no feeling

Example

After hours of sitting on the floor, her legs had gone numb.

Example

fingers numb with cold

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2

not able to react or to show your emotions, often because of an extreme shock

Example

I was numb with fear.

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Definition numb in American English