Desensitize
Desensitize verb - Make insensitive.
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Synonyms for Desensitize
Toughen and desensitize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toughen" instead a verb "Desensitize".
Toughen
Toughen verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.
Desensitize and toughen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desensitize" instead a verb "Toughen".
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Toughen and Desensitize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitize/toughen
Desensitize & Toughen. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitize/toughen>.
Toughen or Desensitize. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitize/toughen.
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