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Deaf-mute   /dɛf-mjut/   Listen
Deaf-mute

noun
1.
A deaf person who is unable to speak.  Synonyms: deaf-and-dumb person, mute.



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"Deaf-mute" Quotes from Famous Books



... day, Antek fetched the village deaf-mute, who washed and dressed the old man, laid him out, and put a ...
— Selected Polish Tales • Various
... lady speaks to another and receives no answer. "Pray, can you tell me who the pianist is?" said a leader of society to a young girl near her at a private concert. The young lady looked distressed and blushed, and did not answer. Having seen a deaf-mute in the room whom she knew, the speaker concluded that this young lady belonged to that class of persons, and was very much surprised when later the hostess brought up this ...
— Manners and Social Usages • Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood


Words linked to "Deaf-mute" :   deaf-and-dumb, deaf, mute, silent person, deaf-and-dumb person, dummy, deaf person


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