word
Dead
Dehd
/ˈdɛd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dead
Dictionary meaning
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity.
Examples
- This is a dead town.
- Crater Lake is in the crater of a dead volcano of the Cascade Range.
Synonyms: numb
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uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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