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  • 41Hebetation — Heb e*ta tion, n. [L. hebetatio: cf. F. h[ e]b[ e]tation.] 1. The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being blunted or dulled. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 42jaded — adj. 1. dulled by surfeit; as, the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes. [WordNet 1.5] 2. fatigued due to excess effort. Syn: wearied. [WordNet 1.5] my father s words had left me jaded and depressed William Styron [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 43neutral — Colorless Col or*less, a. 1. Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water; a colorless gas. Note: [Narrower terms: {ashen, bloodless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen}; {neutral}; {white}] [Also See:… …

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  • 44Obtusion — Ob*tu sion, n. [L. obtusio, from obtundere to blunt. See {Obtund}.] 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Harvey. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45To fume away — Fume Fume, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fuming}.] [Cf. F. fumer, L. fumare to smoke. See {Fume}, n.] 1. To smoke; to throw off fumes, as in combustion or chemical action; to rise up, as vapor. [1913 Webster] Where the golden… …

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  • 46white — Colorless Col or*less, a. 1. Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water; a colorless gas. Note: [Narrower terms: {ashen, bloodless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen}; {neutral}; {white}] [Also See:… …

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  • 47cloudy — adjective (cloudier; est) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or resembling cloud < cloudy smoke > 2. darkened by gloom or anxiety < a cloudy mood > 3. a. overcast with clouds < cloud …

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  • 48dopey — also dopy adjective (dopier; est) Date: 1896 1. a. dulled by alcohol or a narcotic b. sluggish, stupefied 2. stupid, fatuous < dopey sitcoms > • dopily …

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  • 49stupor — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from stupēre Date: 14th century 1. a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility < a drunken stupor > 2. a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or&#8230; …

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  • 50heavy — I. adjective (heavier; est) Etymology: Middle English hevy, from Old English hefig; akin to Old High German hebīc heavy, Old English hebban to lift more at heave Date: before 12th century 1. a. having great weight; also characterized by mass or&#8230; …

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