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deaf
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- pronunciation:
- def
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
partly or totally lacking the sense of hearing.
The intense noise of the factory eventually caused him to become deaf.Her mother is deaf, so she learned sign language at a young age. |
| definition 2: |
unwilling to listen to or heed the ideas or advice of others.
She is deaf to all criticism.He was deaf to their pleas for help. |
| related words: |
heedless |
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| derivations: |
deafly (adv.), deafness (n.) |
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