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DEAFENING
deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery
(adjective) loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
deafening (comparative more deafening, superlative most deafening)
Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
(hyperbole) Very loud.
Verb
deafening
present participle of deafen
Noun
deafening (countable and uncountable, plural deafenings)
(architecture) pugging
The process by which something is deafened.
Source: Wiktionary
Deaf"en*ing, n.
Definition: The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are filled in this process; pugging.
DEAFEN
Deaf"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deafening.] Etym: [From Deaf.]
1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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