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Numbness

/nˈʌmnəs/
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(noun) Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.

Don't eat till the numbness wears off.
I have some numbness in my left hand.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt a strange ____ in his left arm and decided to call the doctor immediately.

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