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1. (adj.) deaf-mute
unable to hear and speak.
2. (n.) deaf-mute
a person who is unable to hear and speak, esp. one in whom inability to speak is due to congenital or early deafness.
Etymology: (1830–40; trans. of F sourd-muet)
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1. (adj) mute, deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb person
a deaf person who is unable to speak
2. (adj) deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute
lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
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1. (noun) deaf-mute
a person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it
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