Deaf-mute

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is unable to hear or speak. offensive

    "This buckling was first noticed by a deaf-mute who was walking over a bridge across the line and he pointed it out to the driver of a steamroller which happened to be passing."

  2. 2
    a deaf person who is unable to speak wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Unable to hear or speak. not-comparable, offensive
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak wordnet

Synonyms

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deafdeaf and dumbdeaf persondeaf-and-dumbdeaf-and-dumb persondummy

Example

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"Deaf-mute people talk using sign language."

Related phrases

deaf-muteness

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