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benumb

/biˈnʌm/

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verb benumbs · benumbing · benumbed

transitive To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic. […] the sayd Phillip […] in the same his pilgrimage was stricken with such colde, that he fell into a palsey, and was benumbed of the right side of his body.
figuratively, transitive To deaden, dull (the mind, faculties, etc.). […] If this law Of nature be corrupted through affection, And that great minds, of partial indulgence To their benumbed wills, resist the same, There is a law in each well-order’d nation To curb those raging appetites that are Most disobedient and refractory.

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@misc{benumb_2026,
  title = {benumb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benumb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}