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deaf-mute
adj 1noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
dated
VERB + DEAF-MUTE
noticed, speak
DEAF-MUTE + NOUN
devices, people, woman
ADV.
currently
Definitions
adj
1
Unable to hear or speak.
noun
1
A person who is unable to hear or speak.
This buckling was first noticed by a deaf-mute who was walking over a bridge across the line and he pointed it out to the driver of a steamroller which happened to be passing.
Andrew was studying to become a teacher of deaf-mutes.
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Synonyms
noun — a deaf person who is unable to speak
adjective — lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
- deaf-and-dumb
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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This buckling was first noticed by a deaf-mute who was walking over a bridge across the line and he pointed it out to the driver of a steamroller which happened to be passing.
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Andrew was studying to become a teacher of deaf-mutes.
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Deaf-mute people talk using sign language.
Tatoeba · #32647704
Deaf-mute people can use sign language to communicate.
Tatoeba · #123023505
People that can't hear or speak are deaf-mute. Various devices currently exist that can help to correct this problem.
Tatoeba · #565131006
Sami dated a deaf-mute woman.
Tatoeba · #6041928Usage Notes
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