Deaf-mute n. A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it. "Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by artificial methods, they have been taught to speak imperfectly."
... Mrs. Gusty, unable longer to stand his hesitation. "I'd have been a deaf-mute and a fool to boot not to have known it long ago. Not that I've been consulted in the matter." She lifted a stiffened chin, ... — Mr. Opp • Alice Hegan Rice
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