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deaf
What does deaf mean?
deaf (adjective): lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce deaf?
/dɛf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deaf come from?
From Middle English def, deef, from Old English dēaf.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of deaf?
Words related to deaf
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “deaf” mean?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
Not quite: that's what honest means.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
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characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better
Not quite: that's what positive means.
capable of operating without external control or intervention
Not quite: that's what automatic means.
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