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tone-deaf vs deaf

deaf vs tone-deaf

tone-deaf is not a noun while deaf is a noun.

tone-deaf and deaf both are adjectives.

tone-deaf is not a verb while deaf is a verb.

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

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