Deadening and Quieting

Deadening

Deadening adjective - So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Quieting and deadening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quieting" instead an adjective "Deadening".

Nearby Words: deaden, deadened

Quieting

Quieting adjective - Tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress.
Usage example: a nice quieting cup of tea after a hard day at work

Deadening and quieting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadening" instead an adjective "Quieting".

Nearby Words: quiet, quieten, quieted, quietness
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