Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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desensitise | No | No | Yes | No |
numb | No | Yes | Yes | No |
desensitise (adjective) | numb (adjective) |
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so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified | |
lacking sensation | |
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive |
desensitise (verb) | numb (verb) |
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make insensitive | make numb or insensitive |
cause not to be sensitive |