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stumm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  • speechless adj Unable to speak, especially because of shock, surprise, or strong emotion.

Senses

stumm is used for these senses in English:

  • mute Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
  • shtum Silent; speechless; dumb.
  • silent (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
  • silent (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
  • speechless Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

mute — full definition

  1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
  3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

silent — full definition

  1. adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  2. adjective Not speaking; saying nothing.
  3. adjective Of a letter, written but not pronounced.
  4. noun A film made without recorded sound or dialogue.

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