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deafen English

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deafen

If a sound deafens you, it is so loud that it makes you lose your hearing. The flash temporarily blinded him, and he was deafened by the roar. He was suddenly awakened by a deafening crash. A deafening silence is failure to get a reply or reaction when one is needed or expected. My request for additional funds was met with a deafening silence.

deafen

make soundproof deafen a room be unbearably loud a deafening noise (= deaf) make or render deaf a deafening noise

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deafen · verb

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