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dumbing

verb

Meaning

  1. To silence.
  2. To make stupid.
  3. To represent as stupid.
  4. To reduce the intellectual demands of.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

speechless(English)mute(English)dull(English)inarticulate(English)silent(English)unarticulate(English)stupid(English)slow(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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