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muteness

noun

a refusal to speak when expected

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Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
S
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a refusal to speak when expected

    “his silence about my contribution was surprising”

noun

  1. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak

    “her muteness was a consequence of her deafness”

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his silence about my contribution was surprising
her muteness was a consequence of her deafness

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