Bedeafened

/bɪˈdɛfənd/ verb

Definition

The past tense of bedeafen; made deaf or deafened by something.

Etymology

From 'bedeafen' + '-ed' (past tense suffix). This archaic past participle follows standard weak verb formation in English.

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Finding 'bedeafened' in historical texts is like discovering a linguistic fossil—it's a window into how people described overwhelming sensory experiences before we had words like 'soundproof' or 'deafening roar.'

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