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Lessen, as a sensation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deaden

(Other definitions for deaden that I've seen before include "Take life" , "Dampen" , "Muffle (sound)" , "Make weaker or quieter" , "Make numb, deprive of feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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