Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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muteness | Yes | No | No | No |
mute | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
muteness (noun) | mute (noun) |
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a refusal to speak when expected | a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument |
the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak | a deaf person who is unable to speak |
muteness (adjective) | mute (adjective) |
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expressed without speech | |
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness |
muteness (verb) | mute (verb) |
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deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |