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Deadness

//ˈdɛdnəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of not being alive; lifelessness. uncountable, usually

    "O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness."

  2. 2
    the inanimate property of something that has died wordnet
  3. 3
    A lack of elasticity. uncountable, usually

    "He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game."

  4. 4
    the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity wordnet
  5. 5
    A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink. uncountable, usually

    "The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable."

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  1. 6
    the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events wordnet
  2. 7
    A lack of animation in a person. uncountable, usually

    "The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak."

Etymology

From dead + -ness.

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