Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deaf-and-dumb | No | Yes | No | No |
deaf | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
deaf-and-dumb (noun) | deaf (noun) |
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people who have severe hearing impairments |
deaf-and-dumb (adjective) | deaf (adjective) |
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lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed |
deaf-and-dumb (verb) | deaf (verb) |
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make or render deaf |