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DESENSITIZING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
Synonyms:
desensitising; desensitizing
Classified under:
Similar:
numbing (causing numbness or insensitivity)
Attribute:
predisposition; sensitivity (susceptibility to a pathogen)
Antonym:
sensitizing (making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb desensitize