deafen
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- (transitive) If a sound deafens you, it is so loud that it makes you lose your hearing.
- The flash temporarily blinded him, and he was deafened by the roar.
- He was suddenly awakened by a deafening crash.
- A deafening silence is failure to get a reply or reaction when one is needed or expected.
- My request for additional funds was met with a deafening silence.