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deaf-mute
(redirected from deaf mute)

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deaf-mute also deaf mute (dfmyt) Offensive
n.
A person who can neither hear nor speak.
adj. (df-myt)
Unable to speak or hear. See Usage Note at mute.

deaf-mute
Noun
a person who is unable to hear or speak
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.deaf-mutedeaf-mute - a deaf person who is unable to speak
deaf person - a person with a severe auditory impairment
dummy, silent person - a person who does not talk
Adj.1.deaf-mute - lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
deaf - lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
Translations
deaf-mute [ˈdɛfmjuːt] nsordomudo/a
deaf-mute [ˈdɛfmjuːt] nsourd/e-muet/te
deaf-mute [ˈdɛfmjuːt] deaf nTaubstumme(r) f(m)
deaf-mute [ˈdɛfmjuːt] nsordomuto/a


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