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deaf
adjective(deaf)
lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing
deaf
adjective(deaf)
unwilling to hear or listen : not to be persuaded
deaf
noun(deaf)
hearing aid
deaf
noun(deaf)
a deaf person who cannot speak
deaf
adjective(deaf)
totally deaf
deaf
adjective(deaf)
relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch
deaf
adjective(deaf)
having or showing an obtuse insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste
deaf
idiom(deaf)
very deaf
deaf
idiom(deaf)
to fail to be heard : to be ignored
deaf
idiom(deaf)
to become unable to hear
deaf
noun(deaf)
deaf people : people who are not able to hear
deaf
verb(deaf)
to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve
deaf
verb(deaf)
to cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting)
deaf
verb(deaf)
to affect or alter the functioning of (something, such as a mechanical device) or the level of (something, such as sound) by such movement

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