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deaf


Main Entry: deaf
Pronunciation: \ˈdef, dial ˈdēf\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English deef, from Old English dēaf; akin to Greek typhlos blind, typhein to smoke, Latin fumus smoke — more at fume
Date: before 12th century

1 : lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing
2 : unwilling to hear or listen : not to be persuaded <was overwrought and deaf to reason>

deaf·ish \ˈde-fish\ adjective

deaf·ly adverb

deaf·ness noun


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