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inattentional deafness

inattentional deafness noun: the phenomenon of not being able to hear things that are within earshot.

Noun

inattentional deafness (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon of not being able to hear things that are within earshot.

Words formed from inattentional deafness

Questions about inattentional deafness

What does inattentional deafness mean?
Inattentional deafness means the phenomenon of not being able to hear things that are within earshot.
What part of speech is inattentional deafness?
Inattentional deafness is a noun.

Words near inattentional deafness in the dictionary

  1. inattend
  2. inattendance
  3. inattention
  4. inattentional
  5. inattentional blindness
  6. inattentional deafness
  7. inattentionally
  8. inattentionally blind
  9. inattentionally deaf
  10. inattentions
  11. inattentive

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