ob'tundent

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obtund (ɒbˈtʌnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
rare (tr) to deaden or dull
 
[C14: from Latin obtundere to beat against, from ob- against + tundere to belabour]
 
ob'tundent
 
adj, —n

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