Noun
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the inanimate property of something that has died
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the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
"he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
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the quality of being unresponsive
not reacting
as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
"she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"
"in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"