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    [Verb]  | "be*numb" | \ bi-ˈnəm \


    1: to make inactive : deaden

    2: to make numb especially by cold


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English benomen, from benomen, past participle of benimen to deprive, from Old English beniman, from be- + niman to take {mat|nimble|};

    [Verb]  | "benumb" 


    1: to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling;


      * e.g., " ... a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief "





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