deaf-and-dumb person

Definitions of deaf-and-dumb person
  1. noun
    a deaf person who is unable to speak
    synonyms: deaf-mute, mute
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    types:
    dummy, silent person
    a person who does not talk
    type of:
    deaf person
    a person with a severe auditory impairment
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