Verb
- 1. deafen
- usage: be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"
- 2. deafen, deaf, desensitize, desensitise
- usage: make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"
- 3. deafen, dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break
- usage: make soundproof; "deafen a room"
Adjective
- 1. deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery, loud (vs. soft)
- usage: loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
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