deaf-muteness

Definitions of deaf-muteness
  1. noun
    congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
    synonyms: deaf-mutism
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    type of:
    deafness, hearing loss
    partial or complete loss of hearing
    muteness, mutism
    the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
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