Numbness and Phlegm

Numbness

Numbness noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
Usage example: the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember

Phlegm and numbness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phlegm" instead a noun "Numbness".

Nearby Words: numb, numbing, numbly

Phlegm

Phlegm noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
Usage example: a man of remarkable phlegm, never showing enthusiasm nor displeasure

Numbness and phlegm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Numbness" instead a noun "Phlegm".

Nearby Words: phlegmatic, phlegmon
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