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deaf
adjective
1 she is deaf and blind but fiercely independent:
hard of hearing, hearing-impaired, with impaired hearing, unhearing, stone deaf, deafened, profoundly deaf;
informal deaf as a post.
2 how could she be so deaf to their pleading?:
unmoved by, untouched by, unaffected by, dispassionate about, indifferent to, heedless of, unresponsive to, unconcerned with, unmindful of, unaware of, unconscious of, oblivious to, insensible to, impervious to.
antonyms heedful, attentive.
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