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   Tor·pe·fy

   /ˈtôrpəˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone or something) numb, paralyzed, or lifeless. formal

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin torpefacere, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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