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| American Sign Language |
a language used by many deaf people in North America, made up of hand movements and signs. |
| Anne Sullivan |
a U.S. educator who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind, deaf-blind, and visually impaired through her work with Helen Keller (b.1866--d.1936). |
| deafen |
to cause to become deaf. [1/2 definitions] |
| deaf-mute |
both deaf and unable to speak. [1/2 definitions] |
| Helen Keller |
deaf-blind pupil of Anne Sullivan who became a celebrated U.S. author, lecturer, and social activist (b.1880--d.1968). |
| manual alphabet |
a set of hand signals representing the letters of the alphabet, used as a means of communication by and with deaf-mutes. |
| sign language |
a system of manual configurations and motions used as a language for the deaf. |
| stone-deaf |
thoroughly and completely deaf. |
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