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Noun: tin ear  tin ir [N. Amer], tin i-u(r) [Brit]
  1. An inability to distinguish differences in pitch
    - tone deafness
     
  2. Insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language
    "he has a tin ear for dialogue"

Derived forms: tin ears

Type of: deafness, hearing loss, insensitiveness, insensitivity

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