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tin ear

DEFINITIONS OF: tin ear

1

n an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

Synonyms:
tone deafness
Type of:
deafness, hearing loss
partial or complete loss of hearing

n insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language

“he has a tin ear for dialogue”
Type of:
insensitiveness, insensitivity
the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
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