Muteness - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |mjuːtnəs|
Brit.  |mjuːtnəs|

noun

- the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (syn: mutism)
her muteness was a consequence of her deafness
- a refusal to speak when expected (syn: silence)

Extra examples

They hugged each other in mute sympathy.

I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.

...I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up....

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