deafness
Phonetic
US /ˈdefnəs/UK /ˈdefnəs/
Translations
NOUNThe condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear., Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.
Variants
- deafnesses: Plural
Examples
deafness or going on the attack by interrogating aunts and uncles about their own children’s marital status
Source:www.economist.com
, a local newspaper, advised feigning deafness or going on the attack by interrogating aunts and uncles about their own children’s marital status
Source:www.economist.com
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