tone-deaf

adjective

/ˌtəʊnˈdef/

/ˌtoʊn-/

Definition

› Someone who is tone-deaf is not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately.Writing, reading and studying music

(Definition of tone-deaf adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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