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Deafening definition

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Very loud.
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Extremely loud.
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Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
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Present participle of deafen.
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(architecture) Pugging.
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deafening silence
  • A silence or lack of response that reveals something significant, such as disapproval or a lack of enthusiasm.
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Deafening Sentence Examples

  • There was a deafening roar that echoed throughout the cavern.

  • Another deafening clap of thunder brought her hands instinctively to her ears.

  • The noise from the surface was now quite deafening.

  • Another brilliant bolt of lightning ended in a deafening clap of thunder.

  • The guns of that battery were being fired continually one after another with a deafening roar, enveloping the whole neighborhood in powder smoke.

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