Dictionary Check: mute

"mute" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

expressed without speech

Example: "a mute appeal"
adjective

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Synonyms:
noun

a deaf person who is unable to speak

noun

a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument

verb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

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