VDict - Definition of muteness

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muteness

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Noun

a refusal to speak when expected
- his silence about my contribution was surprising

the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
- her muteness was a consequence of her deafness

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Synonyms:
silence mutism

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "muteness":
mutinous madness minuteness muddiness muteness mutinus
Words contain "muteness":
deaf-muteness muteness
Words contain "muteness" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
muteness deaf-muteness mutism

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