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profoundly deaf

British

adjective

unable to hear any sound below 95 decibels in one's better ear

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profoundly deaf

Immy was profoundly deaf and had a presence on social media where she shared a satirical look at her life.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

He was becoming profoundly deaf and now sported bright pink hearing aids, but his work had made him wealthy.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

She began signing when her younger sister was diagnosed profoundly deaf aged five.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Ms Hext, who was born with a hearing impairment and is now profoundly deaf, will be competing in the S5 100m freestyle.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

In the last two years of his life, now profoundly deaf and mosdy bedridden by severe illness, Beethoven withdrew into a private sound world, composing six string quartets of astonishing, unapproachable intensity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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