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  1. obtusionnoun

    The blunting, dulling, or weakening of normal sensation.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Obtusionnoun

    Etymology: from obtuse.

    Obtusion of the senses, internal and external. Gideon Harvey.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obtusionnoun

    the act or process of making obtuse or blunt

  2. Obtusionnoun

    the state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses

  3. Etymology: [L. obtusio, from obtundere to blunt. See Obtund.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obtusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obtusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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