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deaf vs people

people vs deaf

deaf and people both are nouns.

deaf is an adjective but people is not an adjective.

deaf and people both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deaf Yes Yes Yes No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of deaf; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than deaf:
  • deaf: people who have severe hearing impairments
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
deaf (noun) people (noun)
people who have severe hearing impairments (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
deaf (adjective) people (adjective)
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
deaf (verb) people (verb)
make or render deaf fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between deaf and people

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