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  • 41obtund — To dull or blunt, especially to blunt sensation or deaden pain. [L. ob tundo, pp. tusus, to beat against, blunt] * * * ob·tund äb tənd vt to reduce the intensity or sensitivity of: make dull <obtunded reflexes> <agents that obtund… …

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  • 42flatten — verb (flattened; flattening) Date: 1630 transitive verb to make flat: as a. to make level or smooth b. to knock down; also to defeat decisively c. to make dull or uninspired often used with out d. to make (as paint) lusterless e. to stabilize… …

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  • 43tame — tamely, adv. tameness, n. tamer, n. /taym/, adj., tamer, tamest, v., tamed, taming. adj. 1. changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear. 2. without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; g …

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  • 44stupefy — v. a. [Written also Stupify.] Dull, blunt, benumb, muddle, hebetate, make stupid make dull, make torpid …

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  • 45To be turned of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 46To turn a cold shoulder to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 47To turn a corner — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 48To turn a flange — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 49To turn a hostile army — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 50To turn a penny — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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