Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Deaf-dumbness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the condition of being a deaf-mute; a congenital deafness that results in inability to speak.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun congenital deafness that results in inability to speak

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Examples

  • Kerteszs portrait of Tihanyi, blowing a large plume of smoke that suggests his deaf-muteness, is one of his most powerful.

    The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

  • Kerteszs portrait of Tihanyi, blowing a large plume of smoke that suggests his deaf-muteness, is one of his most powerful.

    The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

  • Swing Vote, which kinda explains the hot and cold running awfulness here -- transfers the deaf-muteness to pharmacy worker Fon (Charlie Young), because while that makes her more vulnerable, more preposterously inappropriate as a love match (or even a sex match) for Cage†™ s Joe, it does make her a perfect tender soft cuddly little sacrifice, because who doesn†™ t love seeing sweet innocence killed by the machinations of Hollywoodized iniquity?

    FlickFilosopher.com 2008

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