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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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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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