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deaf
01
partly or completely unable to hear
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
deafest
Comparative
deafer
gradable
Examples
The deaf child communicates using sign language.
02
deliberately unresponsive to advice, appeals, or information
Examples
The committee remained deaf to repeated calls for transparency and released no statement.
Deaf
01
people who have severe or total hearing loss, often forming a distinct linguistic and cultural community that uses sign languages and shared practices
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
deaf
Examples
The school offers specialized programs to support the education of the deaf in the district.
Lexical Tree
deafen
deafness
deaf
