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Translation
Not able to hear, or not able to hear well.
Word origin
From Old English deaf, an old Germanic word for not able to hear.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- deaf
- English cognates
- deafen
Examples
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"Deaf in one ear" means one ear cannot hear.
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Sign language uses the hands instead of the voice.
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"A little deaf" is a soft way to say someone does not hear well.
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