numb the pain
- dullLacking edge or interest
- anesthetizeRender insensible to pain
- medicateAdminister pharmaceutical treatment
- sootheGently ease discomfort
- deadenDiminish force or sensation
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sensation suppression vs. amplification
numb the painrub salt in the wound
Deliberately worsen someone's distress