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deadness

dead·ness

UK/ˈdɛdnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity

  • “he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls”
2.

the inanimate property of something that has died

Origin

From dead + -ness.

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