Muteness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being mute; dumbness; forbearance from speaking, or inability to speak.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness.
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  • noun. The characteristic of being mute.
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  • noun. a refusal to speak when expected
  • noun. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
    • Word Usage
    "She does it because she has fallen in love with a human prince, but since he can only recognize her by her beautiful singing voice, her muteness is a problem."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    uncommunicativeness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    afootwhose  appearance  benumbing  contract  creeter  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    anaudia  aphasia  aphonia  aphrasia  brevity  
    verb-stem
    mute  
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