Reference meaning
mute
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a deaf person who is unable to speak
Related source terms
deaf-mutedeaf-and-dumb person
Other meanings
2. noun
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
3. verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
4. adjective
expressed without speech
Source and scope
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