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noun
A partial or total inability to hear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: otolaryngology
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
partial or complete loss of hearing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deafness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hearing impairment, hearing disorder
Narrower terms: tone deafness, tin ear, deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness
History
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Across languages
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