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deaf

deaf /ˈdɛf/ adjective
deaf
/ˈdɛf/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEAF
[more deaf; most deaf]
: not able to hear
see also tone-deaf
: not willing to listen to or consider something usually + to

fall on deaf ears

see 1ear

the deaf

: deaf people : people who are not able to hear

turn a deaf ear

see 1ear

— deafness

noun [noncount]