| ADJECTIVE | all | deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | person | deaf-mute, mute, deaf-and-dumb person | a deaf person who is unable to speak |
| Meaning | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | deaf-and-dumb | |
| Broader | deaf | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
| Spanish | sordomudo | |
| Catalan | sordmut | |
| Nouns | deaf-mute | a deaf person who is unable to speak |
| deaf-muteness | congenital deafness that results in inability to speak | |
| Meaning | A deaf person who is unable to speak. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | mute, deaf-and-dumb person | |
| Narrower | dummy, silent person | A person who does not talk |
| Broader | deaf person | A person with a severe auditory impairment |
| Spanish | mudo, sordomudo | |
| Catalan | muda, mut, sord-mut, sordmut | |
| Adjectives | deaf-mute | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |
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