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Deaden

usgb/ˈdedn/Volume
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Emotional Weakening

Used metaphorically to describe a reduction in emotional force or enthusiasm.

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The constant rejection seemed to deaden his spirit.
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Not Total Loss

'Deaden' suggests a decrease, not a complete disappearance of sensation or quality.

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The heavy curtains could only deaden the sunlight, not block it out completely.
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