Definition for word deafness - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	word deafness (word deaf\|ness) noun [mass noun] an inability to identify spoken words, resulting from a brain defect such as Wernicke’s aphasia.		More words in this category acalculia aeromedical bilious disorder exhibit extravascular germicide house officer HPV inunction plica preterm radiology spiral sprain tamponade tonometer universal recipient vis medicatrix naturae vital signs Nearby Words Worcester sauce Worcestershire Worcs. word -word word association word blindness word break word class word deafness word game word length word order word picture word problem word processing word processor word salad word search