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Dumb vs Numb - What's the difference?

dumb | numb |


In transitive terms the difference between dumb and numb

is that dumb is to reduce the intellectual demands of while numb is to cause to become numb.

As adjectives the difference between dumb and numb

is that dumb is unable to speak; lacking power of speech while numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

As verbs the difference between dumb and numb

is that dumb is to silence while numb is to cause to become numb.

Numb vs Rigescent - What's the difference?

numb | rigescent |


As adjectives the difference between numb and rigescent

is that numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible while rigescent is growing stiff or numb.

As a verb numb

is to cause to become numb.

Numb vs Tobruise - What's the difference?

numb | tobruise |


As verbs the difference between numb and tobruise

is that numb is to cause to become numb while tobruise is (archaic) to bruise up, completely beat or batter; crush; to make numb.

As an adjective numb

is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

Numb vs Numbingly - What's the difference?

numb | numbingly |


As an adjective numb

is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

As a verb numb

is to cause to become numb.

As an adverb numbingly is

in a way or to an extent that numbs.

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