deaf-mute

/ˌˈdɛf ˌmjut/
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Definitions of deaf-mute
  1. noun
    a deaf person who is unable to speak
    synonyms: deaf-and-dumb person, 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
  2. adjective
    lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
    synonyms: deaf-and-dumb
    deaf
    lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
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