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deaf

adjective as in without hearing

Strong match

  • deafened
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Though Rudy was deaf and blind, he always retained his breed’s amiability.

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Both Sarah and Jon are deaf, and mum Sarah finds making crafts a way for her to destress from everyday life.

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A deaf man who spent 24 hours in hospital without the support of an interpreter said staff were shouting out his name despite being told he could not hear.

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But Okamura's call for Ukrainian refugees to be deported en masse will likely fall on deaf ears.

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“That is infuriating, and it’s the perfect example of a tone deaf, dismissive approach that our leaders always seem to take.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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