hebetation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hebetation \Heb`e*ta"tion\, n. [L. hebetatio: cf. F.
   h['e]b['e]tation.]
   1. The act of making blunt, dull, or stupid.
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   2. The state of being blunted or dulled.
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