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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a deaf" is not correct and usable in written English without additional context.
It can be used when referring to a person who is deaf, but it typically requires a noun to follow, such as "a deaf person."
Example: "She is a deaf person who communicates using sign language."
Alternatives: "a hearing-impaired individual" or "a person with hearing loss."
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You think I'm a deaf cripple.
But they fell on a deaf Newt.
They usually performed with a deaf drummer.
"Since rock'n'roll I've turned a deaf ear".
"We're a deaf family," he says.
But the government turned a deaf ear.
You can make contact with a deaf animal".
Many will turn a deaf ear to his cursing too.
"I happen to have a deaf mother," she shot back.
But, so far, the government has turned a deaf ear.
Isn't it time we stopped turning a deaf ear?
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