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deafen

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deafen /ˈdɛfən/ verb

deafens; deafened; deafening

deafen

/ˈdɛfən/

verb

deafens; deafened; deafening

Britannica Dictionary definition of DEAFEN

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: to make (someone) unable to hear

We were deafened by the explosion.

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