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   Deafen (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Deafening.] [From Deaf.]
   1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.
   
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   Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison.
   
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   2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.
   
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   deafening, n. The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are filled in this process; pugging; sound insulation.
   
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   deafening, a. extremely loud; so loud as to cause deafness; as, “a disco with rock music played at a deafening volume”.
   
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   Pugging (?), n. [See Pug, v. t.]
   1. The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc.
   
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   2. (Arch.) Mortar or the like, laid between the joists under the boards of a floor, or within a partition, to deaden sound; -- in the United States usually called deafening.
   
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