What is word sound deafness?
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Auditory verbal agnosia (AVA), also known as pure word deafness, is the inability to comprehend speech. Individuals with this disorder lose the ability to understand language, repeat words, and write from dictation. ... Individuals who exhibit pure word deafness are also still able to recognize non-verbal sounds.