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deafening

/ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/ adjective C1
  1. Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
  2. Very loud.
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As for Fernand himself, he seemed to be enduring the tortures of the damned; unable to rest, he was among the first to quit the table, and, as though seeking to avoid the hilarious mirth that rose in such deafening sounds, he continued, in utter silence, to pace the farther end of the salon.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 28 · C1

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