deafening

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing extreme loudness or silence to the point of discomfort or incapacitation.

  - "The explosion was deafening."
  - "The silence in the library was deafening."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deafening
reigns , chains , rains

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Variants

List of all variants of deafening that leads to same result
deafening , deafeningly , deafen , deafened , deafens

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Etymology

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From the past participle of deafen.

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Trivia

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1. The human ear can withstand sounds up to 120 decibels for a short period of time. A jet engine produces a sound of about 140 decibels.

2. The world's loudest animal is the African elephant, which can produce sounds up to 118 decibels.

3. The quietest place on Earth, the Orfield Laboratory in Minnesota, measures a sound level of -9 decibels.

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Related Concepts

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1. loud: Related concept: Synonym for 'deafening' in terms of volume or intensity.

2. silence: Related concept: Opposite of 'deafening' in terms of sound.

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Culture

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In literature, 'deafening' is often used to describe intense sounds or silences that evoke strong emotions or reactions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the description of the gunshot at the end of the novel is 'deafening'.

How to Memorize "deafening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a situation where you are exposed to a deafening sound or silence. Visualize the intensity and impact of the sound or silence on your surroundings and on your senses.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deafening' with intense sounds or silences. Remember that it describes a level of loudness or silence that is uncomfortable or incapacitating.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D - Discomfort, E - Extreme, A - All-encompassing, F - Forget comfort, E - Evoke emotion, N - Noise or silence, I - Intense, N - Noteworthy, G - Gripping'.

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