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Definition of numbing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

numbing

adjective
 
/ˈnʌmɪŋ/
 
/ˈnʌmɪŋ/
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  1. (of an experience or a situation) making you unable to feel anything
    • numbing cold/fear
    • Watching television had a numbing effect on his mind.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNumbing is used with these nouns:
    • pain
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