benumb
verb (used with object)
to make numb; deprive of sensation.
benumbment
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a word derived from
benumb.
Example Sentences
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Probably because of Gabe's early benumbment by Libby, the second affair ends disastrously.
From Time Magazine Archive
The apology for this benumbment, if I may so call it, will suggest itself to the thoughtful reader.
From The Brick Moon and Other Stories by Edward Everett Hale
