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Meaning of 'deadening' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deadening [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Deaden

Meaning of 'deadening' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deadening [ s]
Meaning (1):
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Example in sentence:
  • a boring evening with uninteresting people;
  • a dull play;
  • a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention;
  • his competent but dull performance;
  • other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome;
  • tedious days on the train;
  • the deadening effect of some routine tasks;
  • the tiresome chirping of a cricket;
  • what an irksome task the writing of long letters is

Nearby Words:

deacon deaconess deaconhood deaconry deaconship dead dead beat dead-eye dead-hearted dead-pay

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