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Deaf-muteness

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Noun

1. deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism

congenital deafness that results in inability to speak

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Deaf-muteness

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noun
1. 
a person who is unable to hear or speak
See also mute1 (sense 7), mutism (sense 2b)
adjective
2. 
unable to hear or speak

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Deaf-muteness

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noun
1. 
a person who is deaf, esp. from birth, and therefore unable to speak: most deaf-mutes, having the necessary vocal organs, can be taught to speak
adjective
2. 
of or being a deaf-mute

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