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tin ear

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noun

an insensitivity to melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic variety in music.
an insensitivity to subtlety or appropriateness in verbal expression: a tin ear for clear, precise prose.
cauliflower ear.

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Origin of tin ear

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby tin ear

tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea imbricata, tinea kerion, tinea pedis, tin ear, tinea sycosis, tinea unguium, tinea versicolor, tineid, Tinel's sign
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