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dummy vs deaf-and-dumb person

deaf-and-dumb person vs dummy

dummy and deaf-and-dumb person both are nouns.

dummy is an adjective but deaf-and-dumb person is not an adjective.

dummy is a verb but deaf-and-dumb person is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dummy Yes Yes Yes No
deaf-and-dumb person Yes No No No
As nouns, deaf-and-dumb person is a hypernym of dummy; that is, deaf-and-dumb person is a word with a broader meaning than dummy:
  • dummy: a person who does not talk
  • deaf-and-dumb person: a deaf person who is unable to speak
Other hypernyms of dummy include deaf-mute, mute.
dummy (noun) deaf-and-dumb person (noun)
a figure representing the human form a deaf person who is unable to speak
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
an ignorant or foolish person
a person who does not talk
dummy (adjective) deaf-and-dumb person (adjective)
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
dummy (verb) deaf-and-dumb person (verb)
make a dummy of
Difference between dummy and deaf-and-dumb person

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