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  • 21clumsy — /ˈklʌmzi / (say klumzee) adjective (clumsier, clumsiest) 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: a clumsy workman. 2. awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill contrived: a clumsy apology. {obsolete verb clumse be benumbed with cold …

  • 22dulled — adjective 1. having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure (Freq. 4) the mind of the audience is becoming dulled the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond • Syn: ↑benumbed • Similar to: ↑uninterested …

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  • 23be|numb´ing|ly — be|numb «bih NUHM», transitive verb. 1. to make numb: »My fingers were benumbed by the cold. SYNONYM(S): numb. 2. to stupefy; deaden: »She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel… …

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  • 24be|numb — «bih NUHM», transitive verb. 1. to make numb: »My fingers were benumbed by the cold. SYNONYM(S): numb. 2. to stupefy; deaden: »She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel Johnson).… …

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  • 25Astonish — As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound}, {Astony}.] …

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  • 26Astonished — Astonish As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound},… …

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  • 27Astonishing — Astonish As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound},… …

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  • 28Benumbment — Be*numb ment, n. Act of benumbing, or state of being benumbed; torpor. Kirby. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 29Doze — Doze, v. t. 1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one s time. [1913 Webster] 2. To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much work. Pepys. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 30Gourdy — Gourd y, a. [Either fr. {gourd}, or fr. F. gourd benumbed.] (Far.) Swelled in the legs. [1913 Webster] …

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