deafening vs hearing

deafening

adj
  • Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. 

  • Very loud. 

noun
  • pugging 

  • The process by which something is deafened. 

hearing

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

noun
  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

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