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deaf-and-dumb
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Princeton's WordNet
deaf-and-dumb, deaf-muteadjective
lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
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deaf-and-dumbadjective
both deaf and unable to speak; without the sense of hearing or the faculty of speech. Same as Deaf-mute.
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deaf-and-dumb
Deaf-and-dumb is an outdated term, often considered offensive, that used to refer to individuals who could neither hear nor speak. Today, the respectful terms to use are "deaf" or "hearing impaired" to describe someone with a hearing loss and "mute" to describe someone who cannot speak. It's also essential to understanding that many deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals use sign language to communicate effectively.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deaf-and-dumb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deaf-and-dumb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of deaf-and-dumb in a Sentence
Some foreign media and social platforms are fraught with lies and rumors against China, in the dark and ugly world of disinformation, it is necessary for some people, including Chinese diplomats, to speak in a truthful, objective and impartial manner, like striking a match in the dark night to bring some light. Anyone who is not playing deaf and dumb will be able to see the truth.
They’re writing what we’re all living, you ’d have to be blind, deaf and dumb not to see the drama in the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
Own profit be made and let public go to hell. In a city of deaf and dumb, who listens to whom (Apna kam banta bhad me jaye janta. Gunge behro ki nagri me kaun kisi ki sunta )
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