mute

Noun
  1. A deaf person who is unable to speak (synset 110362098)
    is a type of: deaf person - a person with a severe auditory impairment
    subtypes: dummy, silent person - a person who does not talk
    same as: deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute
  2. A device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument (synset 103808513)
    is a type of: acoustic device - a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
    subtypes: sordino, sourdine - a mute for a violin
Adjective
  1. Expressed without speech (synset 300153553)
    "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"
    similar to: inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words
    same as: tongueless, unspoken, wordless
  2. Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness (synset 300153123)
    similar to: inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words
    same as: dumb, silent
Verb
  1. Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (synset 202195757)
    is a type of: soften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer
    same as: damp, dampen, dull, muffle, tone down

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