tin ear

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noun

1. an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
• Syn:
tone deafness
• Hypernyms:
deafness, hearing loss
2. insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language
- he has a tin ear for dialogue
• Hypernyms:
insensitivity, insensitiveness