adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a deafening explosion (= extremely loud )
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The building collapsed in a deafening explosion.
deafening (= very loud )
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The sound of the waterfall was deafening.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
silence
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Once again the answer was a deafening silence .
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The most extraordinary feature of the Opposition's response has been the deafening silence of their principal spokesman in relation to the proposals.
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All that remained on the barren expanse was a deafening silence .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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deafening bomb blasts
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Outside there was a deafening crash of thunder.
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When she finished speaking, the applause was deafening .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Aeroplanes resound to the deafening rasp of anorak pen-pockets when passengers are told to fill in their landing cards.
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In that same instant, the deafening crash of gunfire filled the narrow confines of the alley.
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It will be particularly useful for early risers who once had to endure deafening music from Benidorm bars until the small hours.
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Once again the answer was a deafening silence.
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The guns opened up with a deafening roar, and immediately the lights were switched off.
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The hubbub was even more deafening than usual.
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Three tiring and deafening weeks passed with no obvious change.