Deaden and Stir

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Deaden verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Usage example: an excess of detail deadens much of the mystery novel's suspense

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Stir is an antonym for deaden.

Nearby Word: deadening

Stir verb - To cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly.

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Deaden is an antonym for stir in topics: incite, get up and going.

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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Stir and Deaden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deaden/stir

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