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Meaning of tone-deafness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The condition or quality of being tone-deaf.
    uncountable
  2. Being unable to recognize and match pitches.
    uncountable
  3. Being out of touch, out of sync, or oblivious.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Svenska tondövhet

Examples

“Near-synonyms: unattunedness, obliviousness”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tonearm tonebar Toned toned paper tonelada Toneless

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