deaf person

/dɛf ˌpʌrsn/
/dɛf ˈpʌsən/
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Other forms: deaf persons

Definitions of deaf person
  1. noun
    a person with a severe auditory impairment
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    types:
    lip reader
    someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips
    deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute
    a deaf person who is unable to speak
    dummy, silent person
    a person who does not talk
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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