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deafening

Divide deafening into syllables:

deaf · en · ing

How to pronounce deafening:

Synonyms for deafening:

blaring
blasting
booming
clamorous
clangorous
dinning
ear-piercing
ear-splitting
earsplitting
intense
loud
noisy
overpowering
piercing
plangent
resounding
ringing
roaring
shrill
sonorous
stentorian
thundering
thunderous
thundery

Antonyms for deafening:

ambiguous
calm
deadened
dull
faint
flat
gentle
hushed
hushful
imperceptible
inarticulate
inaudible
incomplete
indiscernible
indistinct
invisible
light
low
low-key
low-pitched
lowered
mellow
moderate
muffled
mumbled
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