deaf-blind
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adjective
of or relating to a person who is both deaf and blind.
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Nearby words
- deaf,
- deaf aid,
- deaf as a post,
- deaf without speech,
- deaf-and-dumb,
- deaf-mute,
- deafblind,
- deafen,
- deafening,
- deafeningly
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