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turned a deaf ear

turned a deaf ear is the simple past and past participle of turn a deaf ear.

Meaning of turn a deaf ear

Verb

turn a deaf ear (third-person singular simple present turns a deaf ear, present participle turning a deaf ear, simple past and past participle turned a deaf ear)

  1. (figuratively) To refuse to listen to.
    • They turned a deaf ear to her entreaties.

Questions about turned a deaf ear

What is turned a deaf ear the simple past and past participle of?
Turned a deaf ear is the simple past and past participle of turn a deaf ear.

Words near turned a deaf ear in the dictionary

  1. turnduns
  2. turneaureite
  3. turned
  4. turned a blind eye
  5. turned a corner
  6. turned a deaf ear
  7. turned a hair
  8. turned a number of shades of red
  9. turned a page
  10. turned a phrase
  11. turned a profit

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