muteness

Noun
  1. The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak (synset 114575578)
    "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes: deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism - congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
    same as: mutism
  2. A refusal to speak when expected (synset 104659331)
    "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
    is a type of: uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative
    same as: silence

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