Speechlessness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being speechless.

    "'No - rather not, my dear? Well, another night,' he said, hastily translating her speechlessness."

  2. 2
    the property of being speechless wordnet

Synonyms

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aphasiabrevitycurtnessdumbnessmutenessquietude

Example

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"'No - rather not, my dear? Well, another night,' he said, hastily translating her speechlessness."

Etymology

From speechless + -ness.

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