Numbness and Pity

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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

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Pity is an antonym for numbness.

Nearby Words: numb, numbing, numbly

Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.

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Numbness is an antonym for pity.

Nearby Words: pitiful, pitiable, pitying, pitifully, pitied

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