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Definition numb in British English

numb

verb
1

to make a part of your body lose its ability to feel

Example

The heavy blow had numbed his arm.

Synonyms and related words
painless numb insensitive insensitive
1.1

to cause a very strong feeling of pain to disappear or become weaker

Example

An injection soon numbed the pain.

Synonyms and related words
relieve ease deaden
2

to make someone unable to react or to show emotion, often because of an extreme shock

Example

a nation numbed by political scandal

Synonyms and related words
flash mob surprise shock shock
Definition numb in British English

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