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has an article on:
Deafness
Contents
1
Word parts
2
Pronunciation
3
Noun
3.1
Synonyms
3.2
Related words
Word parts
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Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈdɛfnəs/
Audio (UK)
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file
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Noun
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Singular
deafness
Plural
none
(
uncountable
) Someone with
deafness
cannot
hear
or cannot hear well.
My mother's
deafness
keeps her from hearing me.
Getting sick with the
measles
can cause
deafness
.
Synonyms
change
hearing impairment
Related words
change
deaf
deafen
deafblindness
blindness
muteness
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