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English noun: hyperacusis

1. hyperacusis (state) abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels


Synonymsauditory hyperesthesia, hyperacusia


Broader (hypernym)hearing disorder, hearing impairment









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