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deaf-mute definition

deaf·-mute (def′myo̵̅o̅t′)

noun

a person who is deaf, esp. from birth, and therefore unable to speak: most deaf-mutes, having the necessary vocal organs, can be taught to speak

adjective

of or being a deaf-mute

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