Difference between Dead and Numb

What is the difference between Dead and Numb?

Dead as an adjective is no longer living. while Numb as an adjective is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

Dead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense. Those who have died.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer living. Figuratively, not alive; lacking life be dead to (person) : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored. Without emotion. Stationary; static. Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat. Unproductive. Completely inactive; without power; without a signal. Broken or inoperable. No longer used or required. Not in play. Full and complete. Exact. Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly right. Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prevent by disabling; stop

Example sentence: A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.

Numb

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to become numb.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.

Example sentence: 'Redistributing the wealth' - that phrase gets used so much that you almost get numb to it.

We hope you now know whether to use Dead or Numb in your sentence.

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