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turns a deaf ear

turns a deaf ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 turns a deaf ear

What is turns a deaf ear the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns a deaf ear is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn a deaf ear.

Words near turns a deaf ear in the dictionary

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

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