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Meanings of deadening in English

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esmorteïment

The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

        esmorteïment

        So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

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            Usage of deadening in English
            1
            They are written in the short, deadening sentences suggestive of common sense.
            The Irish Times
            2
            A stupefying, deadening odour of decayed flowers struck them in the face.
            The Goose Man
            3
            An unearned exultation- asentimentalitydeadening something within hides around in the music.
            Essays Before a Sonata
            4
            No more deadening system for the intellect could possibly have been devised.
            The New World of Islam
            5
            As the evening deepened Kyle dozed in the deadening heat and humidity.
            Return of the Crimson Guard
            6
            His attitude implied no tyranny, and he strove for no deadening conformity.
            The Soul of a Child
            7
            He was conscious of his impotence chilling his blood, deadening his nerves.
            The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
            8
            A burning warmth, followed by a deadening of the mental faculties, ensued.
            Original Short Stories — Volume 09
            9
            Missionaries in foreign-mission lands speak much of the peculiar, deadening, moral atmosphere there.
            Quiet Talks with World Winners
            10
            And of all deadening labors, that of the Northland trail is the worst.
            The Son of the Wolf
            11
            But the deadening influence of the whole Russian system was evident.
            Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
            12
            In its mumbling, deadening force it was like a sentence on a prisoner.
            The Money Master, Volume 3.
            13
            Until then, he was deadening himself to the pain any way he could.
            The black prism
            14
            Would the triumph of socialistic principles result in deadening personal ambition?
            The Art of Public Speaking
            15
            Sedgett's presence had the deadening power of the torpedo on the thousand pounds.
            Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
            16
            He went on down a winding sound-deadening path of sand towards the drinking-place.
            The Research Magnificent
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