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deafness Definition


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deaf
adj
    1. Unable to hear at all or unable to hear well.
    2. Not willing to listen to (advice, appeals, criticism, etc).
      Thesaurus: oblivious, heedless, indifferent, unmoved, stubborn, obstinate; Antonym: concerned.
      Form: deaf to something (usually)
    3. Deaf people in general (see the 4b).
      Form: the deaf
Derivative: deafly
adverb
    Derivative: deafness
    noun
      Partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears.
    Idiom: turn a deaf ear to someone or something
      To ignore or refuse to pay any attention to them.
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon.



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