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numb |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb numb Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb numb Entailment of verb numb Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb numb 1 sense of numb Sense 1 numb, benumb, blunt, dull => desensitize, desensitise Familiarity of verb numb numb used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb numb Sense 1 numb, benumb, blunt, dull => desensitize, desensitise -------------- Grep of noun numb numbat number number 1 number agreement number cruncher number crunching number one number one wood number representation system number system number theorist numbering numberplate numbers numbers game numbers pool numbers racket numbfish numbness Overview of verb numb The verb numb has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. numb, benumb, blunt, dull -- (make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses") Overview of adj numb The adj numb has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) asleep, benumbed, numb -- (lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold") 2. dead, numb -- ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy") 3. petrified, numb -- (so frightened as to be unable to move stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move") Antonyms of adj numb 3 senses of numb Sense 1 asleep(prenominal), benumbed, numb INDIRECT (VIA insensible) -> sensible, sensitive Sense 2 dead(prenominal), numb(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA insensitive) -> sensitive Sense 3 petrified, numb INDIRECT (VIA afraid) -> unafraid, fearless Similarity of adj numb 3 senses of numb Sense 1 asleep(prenominal), benumbed, numb => insensible (vs. sensible) Sense 2 dead(prenominal), numb(prenominal) => insensitive (vs. sensitive) Sense 3 petrified, numb => afraid(prenominal) (vs. unafraid) Attributes of adj numb Familiarity of adj numb numb used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj numb numb numberless numbing Overview of verb numb The verb numb has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. numb, benumb, blunt, dull -- (make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses") Overview of adj numb The adj numb has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) asleep, benumbed, numb -- (lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold") 2. dead, numb -- ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy") 3. petrified, numb -- (so frightened as to be unable to move stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move")
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