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deadened

deadened is the simple past and past participle of deaden.

Meaning of deaden

Verb

deaden (third-person singular simple present deadens, present participle deadening, simple past and past participle deadened)

  1. (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
    • deaden the pain
  2. (intransitive) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
  3. (transitive) To make soundproof.
    • to deaden a wall or a floor

Words formed from deadened

Questions about deadened

What is deadened the simple past and past participle of?
Deadened is the simple past and past participle of deaden.

Words near deadened in the dictionary

  1. deaden
  2. deadend
  3. deadender
  4. deadenders
  5. deadends
  6. deadened
  7. deadener
  8. deadeners
  9. deadening
  10. deadeningly
  11. deadenings

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