There is no deafness worse than that of a person who doesn't want to hear.
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Deafness
Synonyms for "deafness" (14 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
severe hearing impairment
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6 entriesacquired deafnessconductive deafnesscongenital deafnesssensorineural deafnessstubbornnesswillful blindness
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6 entriesconductive deafnesscongenital deafnessearly onset deafnesspartial deafnessprofound deafnesssensorineural deafness
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4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
But experts say even countries without these advantages can learn from Morocco's efforts. Morocco gets a lot of help from international non-governmental organizations. According to Silvio Mariotti, with the WHO's blindness and deafness prevention program, the country's political commitment made these partnerships much easier.
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Paul wet his lips with his tongue, read: “ ‘Think you of I the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us? What is there around us that we cannot—’ ”
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their deafness to her cries
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