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deaf aid

noun

a dated and potentially offensive name for hearing aid

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Nearby words

  1. deadweight tonnage,
  2. deadwood,
  3. deadwork,
  4. deaerate,
  5. deaf,
  6. deaf as a post,
  7. deaf without speech,
  8. deaf-and-dumb,
  9. deaf-blind,
  10. deaf-mute
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