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hearing-impaired vs deaf

deaf vs hearing-impaired

hearing-impaired is not a noun while deaf is a noun.

hearing-impaired and deaf both are adjectives.

hearing-impaired is not a verb while deaf is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hearing-impaired No Yes No No
deaf Yes Yes Yes No
hearing-impaired (noun) deaf (noun)
people who have severe hearing impairments
hearing-impaired (adjective) deaf (adjective)
having a hearing loss lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
hearing-impaired (verb) deaf (verb)
make or render deaf
Difference between hearing-impaired and deaf

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