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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151 Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Mark Twain
152 Tom Crellin, a hearing son of deaf parents, had followed in his father's footsteps as a missioner.
153 Does it adequately outline assessment procedures which will identify the needs of the deaf child?
154 Like his predecessor, he was a hearing son of deaf parents, and therefore a fluent signer.
155 The state thus assumed responsibility for deaf education but, as we shall see, its advance had a chequered history.
156 The deaf mute said the company would never discriminate against a disabled employee.
157 It was due to his influence and suggestion that many able deaf men were appointed to do valuable missionary work amongst their fellows.
158 In this, she was ably assisted by Robert Armour, the deaf missioner for Liverpool.
159 Using the pen he had bought from the deaf mute, he set about his task with diligence.
160 Is the hearing community much larger than the deaf community?
161 When John the Baptist appeared his appeal did not fall upon deaf ears.
162 Statements on the supposed needs of deaf people can in turn be questioned by members of the deaf community themselves.
163 It is not only deaf parents who could have affected children.
164 Once a soldier had been certified medically deaf he was always shipped home.
165 The numbers of deaf children are decreasing, and some causes such as rubella can be completely eradicated as medical prevention programmes improve.
166 A consultative group on provision for deaf people and those with impaired hearing has also been established.
167 O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery! William Shakespeare
168 Owners of deaf white cats report that their pets are brilliant at compensating for their genetic disability.
169 On his return he continued his discussions with leaders of the deaf community and other missioners.
170 Some deaf children are, however, very proficient at sign language and they can also spell out words using finger spelling.
171 Before, I'd felt little resentment and shrugged off being labelled daft or deaf(sentencedict.com), never needing to cry in front of them.
172 A meeting of deaf adults was called, and they appointed a deaf man called William Ure as their delegate.
173 The research team has also lobbied firms about updating and adapting their video material for deaf parents.
174 In the short term, however, the Milan Conference had the beneficial result of placing deaf education on the political agenda.
175 The deaf mute nodded once very briefly and then moved on, leaving Quinn with the pen in his hand.
176 Deaf people also imagined hearing people to hold more negative attitudes than they actually did.
177 Their role and importance within the deaf community, particularly in the early days, are difficult to exaggerate.
178 All normal deaf children can develop in the oral system.
179 Torquay Deaf Club suffered some minor damage,[http://sentencedict.com/deaf.html] but nothing which could not be easily repaired.
180 But perhaps the most important feature which makes communication possible across different sign languages is the shared culture of deaf people.
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