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deafening

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deaf·en·ing  (df-nng)
adj.
Extremely loud.
Idiom:
deafening silence
A silence or lack of response that reveals something significant, such as disapproval or a lack of enthusiasm.
deafen·ing·ly adv.
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Adj.1.deafening - loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
earsplitting, thunderous, thundery
loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
deafening
adjective ear-splitting, intense, piercing, ringing, booming, overpowering, resounding, dinning, thunderous, ear-piercing
Translations
Spanish deafening [ˈdɛfnɪŋ] adj → ensordecedor/a
French deafening [ˈdɛfnɪŋ] deaf adj → assourdissant(e)
German deafening [ˈdɛfnɪŋ] deaf adj → ohrenbetäubend
Italian deafening [ˈdɛfnɪŋ] adj → fragoroso/a, assordante
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