Definition of deaf-mute Deaf-mute
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What does deaf-mute mean?
WordNet
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| deaf-mute - lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak | ||
| deaf-and-dumb | ||
| deaf lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part | ||
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| deaf-mute - a deaf person who is unable to speak | ||
| mute, deaf-and-dumb person | ||
| deaf person a person with a severe auditory impairment | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- deaf-mute (n.)
A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it.
