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mute /ˈmjuːt/  

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  • adjective
    not able or willing to speak
    The defendant stood mute [=silent] during questioning.
    She knew the answer, but she decided to remain mute. [=silent]
    We just sat there, mute [=speechless], unable to explain what happened.
    The scientists have been mute [=they have not said anything] about the results of the tests.
    mute witnesses
    felt or expressed without the use of words
    They hugged each other in mute sympathy.
    I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.
    noun
    plural mutes
    [count] sometimes offensive :a person who cannot speak
    a device on a musical instrument (such as a trumpet) that makes its sound much softer
    verb
    mutes; muted; muting
    [+ obj] to make (a sound) softer or quieter
    They covered their ears to mute [=muffle] the sound of the guns.
    We muted our voices.
    to make (something, such as a television) silent
    He used the remote control to mute the TV.
    to make (something) softer or less harsh
    The loud colors in this room need to be muted.
    He muted his criticism of the president. [=he expressed his criticism less harshly]

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