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benumbed


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Feeling or showing a loss of feeling or sensitivity, especially in the limbs, as from cold or shock.

    - "After the accident, his hands were benumbed with cold."
    - "The patient's feet were benumbed during the surgery."

Rhymes
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numb , plumb , grumb , jumb
Variants
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benumb , benumbed , benumbing , benumbs
Forms
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benumb, benumbedness


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'benumir,' meaning 'to make numb.'


Trivia
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  1. Benumbed is an antonym of the word 'sensitized'.

  2. In some cases, benumbed can also refer to a feeling of emotional detachment or lack of response.


Related Concepts
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  1. Numb: A state of insensitivity to pain, often used as a synonym for benumbed.

  2. Anesthesia: A medical condition characterized by a loss of feeling, often induced artificially for surgical procedures.


Culture
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Benumbed has been used in literature, particularly in descriptions of characters who are in a state of shock or suffering from frostbite. In art, the concept of benumbed can be seen in paintings depicting winter scenes or in sculptures that explore the human condition.

How to Memorize "benumbed"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a hand or foot that is completely numb and insensitive to touch.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'benumbed' with feelings of coldness or insensitivity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of a snowman with numb fingers and toes.


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