meaning of deaf

1. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
2.
Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
3.
Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
4.
Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
5.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
6.
To deafen.
7.
people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign ">language"


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deaf | deaf as a post | deaf person | deaf to | deaf-aid | deaf-and-dumb | deaf-and-dumb person | deaf-mute | deaf-muteness | deaf-mutism | deafen | deafened | deafening | deafly | deafness |

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