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DESENSITISING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli

Synonyms:

desensitising; desensitizing

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

numbing (causing numbness or insensitivity)

Attribute:

predisposition; sensitivity (susceptibility to a pathogen)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb desensitise

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