deafness
noun/ˈdefnəs/
/ˈdefnəs/
[uncountable]- the condition of being unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well
- Measles can cause deafness and blindness.
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- deafness (to something) the fact of not being willing to listen or pay attention to something
- his deafness to criticism
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