[{"word":"numbing","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).","synonyms":["benumb"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."},{"definition":"To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.","synonyms":["dull"],"antonyms":[],"example":"He turned to alcohol to numb his pain."},{"definition":"To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.","synonyms":["dull"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become numb (especially physically).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["benumb","dull","dull"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act by which something is numbed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/numb","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/numbing"]}]