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Definition of mute adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mute

adjective

NAmE//myut//

1not speaking synonym silent The child sat mute in the corner of the room. a look of mute appeal

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2(old-fashioned) (of a person) unable to speak synonym dumb

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