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41ear — I [[t]ɪər[/t]] n. 1) anat. the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in mammals consisting of an external ear and ear canal ending at the tympanic membrane, a middle ear with three ossicles for amplifying vibrations, and a liquid… …
42ear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. head, spike; auricle, concha; handle, knob; heed, observance. See attention, hearing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The organ of hearing] Syn. outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auricle, eardrum, labyrinth,… …
43turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …
44deaf — /dɛf / (say def) adjective 1. lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing, wholly or partially; unable to hear. 2. refusing to listen; heedless; inattentive: deaf to advice; turn a deaf ear to a plea. 3. the deaf, people unable to hear. 4. the… …
45ear — See: ABOUT ONE S EARS or AROUND ONE S EARS, BELIEVE ONE S EARS, DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FLEA IN ONE S EAR, GIVE AN EAR TO or LEND AN EAR TO, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, JUG EARED, LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS, MUSIC TO ONE S EARS, PIN ONE S… …
46ear — See: ABOUT ONE S EARS or AROUND ONE S EARS, BELIEVE ONE S EARS, DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FLEA IN ONE S EAR, GIVE AN EAR TO or LEND AN EAR TO, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, JUG EARED, LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS, MUSIC TO ONE S EARS, PIN ONE S… …
47ear — see: about one s ears or around one s ears, believe one s ears, dry behind the ears, flea in one s ear, give an ear to or lend an ear to, go in one ear and out the other, jug eared, little pitchers have big ears, music to one s ears, pin one s… …
48deaf — adjective without hearing or having impaired hearing. ↘(deaf to) unwilling to listen or respond to. Phrases fall on deaf ears be ignored. turn a deaf ear refuse to listen or respond. Derivatives deafness noun Origin OE dēaf, of Gmc origin …
49there’s none so deaf as those who will not hear — Similar to there’s none so blind as those who will not see. Cf. mid 14th cent. Fr. il n’est si mavais sours que chuis ch’oër ne voeilt, there is no person so deaf as the one who does not wish to hear. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. ix.… …
50ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… …
