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English adjective: mute | |||
| 1. | mute expressed without speech | ||
| Samples | A mute appeal. A silent curse. Best grief is tongueless. The words stopped at her lips unsounded. Unspoken grief. Choking exasperation and wordless shame. | ||
| Synonyms | tongueless, unspoken, wordless | ||
| Similar | inarticulate, unarticulate | ||
| Antonyms | articulate | ||
| 2. | mute unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | ||
| Synonyms | dumb, silent | ||
| Similar | inarticulate, unarticulate | ||
| Antonyms | articulate | ||
English noun: mute | |||
| 1. | mute (person) a deaf person who is unable to speak | ||
| Synonyms | deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deaf person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dummy, silent person | ||
| 2. | mute (artifact) a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acoustic device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sordino, sourdine | ||
English verb: mute | |||
| 1. | mute (perception) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||
| Synonyms | damp, dampen, dull, muffle, tone down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||
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