Superlative form of 'deaf'; the most unable to hear among a group.
From 'deaf' + '-est' superlative suffix. English uses '-est' for superlatives of short adjectives, marking the extreme degree of the quality.
The superlative 'deafest' shows fascinating linguistic patterns—it's rare to use because we typically say 'completely deaf' rather than comparing degrees of total hearing loss.
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