benumb (bɪˈnʌm
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verb (tr)
- to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold
- (usually passive) to make inactive; stupefy (the mind, senses, will, etc)
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beˈnumbingly adverbSynonyms
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the india-china comparison dragon fire Cruel, trenchant and deathly, numbers benumb the Indian visitor in China.
India Today (2000)