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mute
adjective
noun
verb
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
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adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
adjective
expressed without speech
“a mute appeal”
noun
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
noun
a deaf person who is unable to speak
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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Example Sentences
a mute appeal
a silent curse
{'source': 'Emily Dickinson', 'text': 'best grief is tongueless'}
the words stopped at her lips unsounded
unspoken grief
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