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deafen
/ˈdɛfən/
verb
ogłuszyć
Also
zagłuszyć
Definition
To make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently, usually due to very loud noise.
Examples
The sudden explosion deafened everyone nearby.
Nagła eksplozja ogłuszyła wszystkich w pobliżu.
The roar of the crowd threatened to deafen the referee.
Ryk tłumu groził ogłuszeniem sędziego.
Collocations
deafen with noisedeafen the earsdeafening silence
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