Synonym: deaf, deafen, indifferent. Similar words: leaf, quite a few, take after, make a face, be afraid to, be afraid of, one after another, idea. Meaning: [def] n. people who have severe hearing impairments. v. make or render deaf. adj. 1. lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part 2. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed.
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91 She turned a deaf ear to our warnings and got lost.
92 I told you not to touch that - are you deaf or just thick?
93 Their appeals to release the hostages fell on deaf ears.
94 He maintained strong links with the world of the deaf.
95 I'm keen on providing signers for deaf people and readers for the blind.
96 The provincial assembly were deaf to all pleas for financial help.
97 The factory owners turned a deaf ear to the demands of the workers.
98 The computer has simplified the difficult task of teaching reading to the deaf.
99 She was born deaf.
100 He has turned a resolutely deaf ear to American demands for action.
101 But when ears were deaf what use were admonitions?
102 But they are deaf to the rest.
103 The deaf adder of appetite Coiled under.
104 The children were raised by deaf mutes.
105 Beverley Lewis was born blind, deaf and mentally handicapped.
106 But what if she were deaf to reason?
107 But my suggestions fell on deaf ears.
108 Some people are born deaf, blind or both.
109 The local mission became the focal point of the deaf community which it served.
110 The result was that many deaf men were unable to obtain work.
111 The findings are the same in virtually all cases: deaf children lag behind their hearing counterparts.
112 But deaf mutes are often treated well, because they have a positive image, Ahmad said.
113 Amongst adult clubs, there was some success as well when Manchester Deaf F.C. won their local hearing league championship.
114 It laid the foundation for an organisation with greater appeal to the deaf themselves, particularly the young.
115 In the meantime, other members of the cast were involved with projects for the deaf and for prisoners.
116 Jazz was still powering up and down, deaf to Nails's pleas.
117 This is a significant action and a great day for the deaf community.
118 There may be a prophet hidden inside each of us, but we tend to be deaf to such warnings.
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119 In deaf clubs and institutes throughout the country, there was also much fund-raising and knitting for the armed services.
120 Deaf people get no acoustic feedback when they talk, so their speech is often impaired.
More similar words: leaf, quite a few, take after, make a face, be afraid to, be afraid of, one after another, idea, dead, deal, dealt, death, ideal, deal in, ordeal, dealer, deadly, dearth, deal out, fade away, deal with, a big deal, deadline, endeavour, a good deal, a great deal, put to death, a good deal of, double-dealing, the death penalty.