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1mute adj \ˈmyüt\
mut·ermut·est
Definition of MUTE
1
: unable to speak : lacking the power of speech
2
: characterized by absence of speech: as
a : felt or experienced but not expressed <touched her hand in mute sympathy>
b : refusing to plead directly or stand trial <the prisoner stands mute>
3
: remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized
4
a : contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word <the b in plumb is mute>
b : contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable <the e in mate is mute>
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