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  1. 1. v. t. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. be unbearably loud Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. make or render deaf Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. make soundproof Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison. 2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc. Source: webster
  7. 7. To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, byfilling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:100 v. be unbearably loud v. make or render deaf v. make soundproof Source: ecdict

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