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deafen
[ def-uhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to make deaf:
The accident deafened him for life.
- to stun or overwhelm with noise:
The pounding of the machines deafened us.
- Obsolete. to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound.
deafen
/ ˈ»åÉ›´ÚÉ™²Ô /
verb
- tr to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð²¹´ÚIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-»å±ð²¹´ÚIJԱð»å adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·»å±ð²¹´ÚIJԱð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.
Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.
The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids.
The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.
England's new head coach Thomas Tuchel slid into his technical area almost unnoticed after the deafening fanfare that greeted the start of his reign at Wembley.
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