"make dull," 1570s, from Latin hebetatus, past participle of hebetare, from hebes "dull, blunt" (see hebetude). Related: Hebetated; hebetating; hebetation.
hebdomad
hebdomadal
hebdomadally
Hebe
hebephrenia
hebetate
hebetude
Hebraic
Hebraism
Hebrew
Hebrides
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