hearing-impaired
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(hîrˈĭng-ĭm-pârdˌ)
adjective- Having a diminished or defective sense of hearing, but not deaf; hard of hearing.
- Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.
noun (used with a pl. verb) Persons who are deficient in hearing or are deaf. Used with the: The hearing-impaired are provided with special services at school.
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