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mute
adjective(mute)
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Synonyms: dumb, silent,
mute
noun(mute)
a deaf person who is unable to speak
Synonyms: deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute,
mute
verb(mute)
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Synonyms: damp, dampen, dull, muffle, tone down,
mute
adjective(mute)
expressed without speech
Synonyms: tongueless, unspoken, wordless,
Examples:
A mute appeal.
mute
noun(mute)
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

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