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deaf

/ deaf /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
people who have severe hearing impairments
"many of the deaf use sign language"
Type of:
people
Derived:
deafen
adjective Sense 2
lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
Similar:
deaf-and-dumb deaf-mute deafened hard-of-hearing hearing-impaired inattentive unheeding unlistening(a)
Opposites:
hearing(a)
verb Sense 3
make or render deaf
"a deafening noise"
Type of:
desensitize desensitise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

people deaf-and-dumb deaf-mute deafened hard-of-hearing hearing-impaired inattentive unheeding unlistening(a) hearing(a) desensitize desensitise