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  • 31obtuse — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. obtus (fem. obtuse), from L. obtusus blunted, dull, pp. of obtundere to beat against, make dull, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + tundere to beat, from PIE * (s)tud e to beat, strike, push, thrust, fr …

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  • 32doze — /doʊz / (say dohz) verb (i) (dozed, dozing) 1. to sleep lightly or fitfully. 2. to be dull or half asleep. –noun 3. a light or fitful sleep. –phrase 4. doze away, to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness. 5. doze off, to fall into a light sleep… …

  • 33Besot — Be*sot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besotting}.] To make sottish; to make dull or stupid; to stupefy; to infatuate. [1913 Webster] Fools besotted with their crimes. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34Besotted — Besot Be*sot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besotting}.] To make sottish; to make dull or stupid; to stupefy; to infatuate. [1913 Webster] Fools besotted with their crimes. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Besotting — Besot Be*sot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besotting}.] To make sottish; to make dull or stupid; to stupefy; to infatuate. [1913 Webster] Fools besotted with their crimes. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36Drowse — Drowse, v. t. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 37lump — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a piece or mass of indefinite size and shape 2. a. aggregate, totality < taken in the lump > b. majority 3. protuberance; especial …

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  • 38Nazism — National Socialism redirects here. For other ideologies and groups called National Socialism, see National Socialism (disambiguation). Nazi redirects here. For the Sumerian deity, see Nazi (god) …

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  • 39stupefy — [sto͞o′pə fī΄, styo͞o′pə fī΄] vt. stupefied, stupefying [Fr stupéfier &LT; L stupefacere &LT; stupere, to be stunned (see STUPID) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic 2. to astound, amaze, or&#8230; …

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  • 40besot — transitive verb (besotted; besotting) Etymology: be + sot (to stultify) Date: 1567 1. infatuate 2 2. to make dull or stupid; especially to muddle with drunkenness • besottedly adverb …

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