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muteness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mutism |
| Type of | condition, status |
| Has types | deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism |
| Derivation | mute |
her muteness was a consequence of her deafness.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | silence |
| Type of | uncommunicativeness |
| Derivation | mute |
Examples of muteness
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David Poulton was handed a puppet as a child to help him overcome his muteness.
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Hagen also insists that Angelou's years of muteness provided her with this skill.
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He doubts that God will act and his muteness is a sign and punishment.
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Compared with the front end, the fuselage of the car is understated to the point of muteness.
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The Frenchman's laconic nature, to the point of muteness, passing off as incredibly romantic.
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For a matter of days Abel surveys the scene with intense muteness.
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Even sadder, sometimes, is the muteness of their children.
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That muteness has become a matter of survival.
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His presence was said to have cured a woman of her muteness, and that the miracle instantly converted 78 persons.
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- Mutism: the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"
- A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- Muteness or mutism is a kind of speech disorder that causes an inability to speak. The term mute originates from the latin word mutus, for silent.
