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mute

/ mute /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
Type of:
acoustic device
Kinds of:
sourdine sordino
Derived:
muffle dull damp dampen tone down
noun Sense 2
a deaf person who is unable to speak
Type of:
deaf person
Kinds of:
dummy silent person
adjective satellite Sense 3
expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate
"a mute appeal"
"a silent curse"
"best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson"
"the words stopped at her lips unsounded"
"unspoken grief"
"choking exasperation and"
Similar:
inarticulate unarticulate
adjective satellite Sense 4
lacking power of speech
Similar:
nonspeaking walk-on
verb Sense 5
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Type of:
soften
Derived:
damper muffler silencer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 6
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Similar:
inarticulate unarticulate
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
23
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Related Words

acoustic device sourdine sordino deaf person dummy silent person inarticulate unarticulate nonspeaking walk-on soften