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Definition of Tone deafness
1. Noun. An inability to distinguish differences in pitch.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tone Deafness
Literary usage of Tone deafness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psychology of Education by James Welton (1911)
"An analogous defect on the side of hearing is tone- deafness. Just as those who
are colour-blind may have excellent vision for all but colour, ..."
2. Love and the Soul Maker by Mary Hunter Austin (1914)
"Here and there an individual is born with a blind spot for this particular form
of responsibility, as with tone deafness or a lack of colour discrimination. ..."
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