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TIN EAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language
Example:
he has a tin ear for dialogue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tin ear" is a kind of...):
insensitiveness; insensitivity (the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An inability to distinguish differences in pitch
Synonyms:
tin ear; tone deafness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tin ear" is a kind of...):
deafness; hearing loss (partial or complete loss of hearing)
