as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
we were baffled by his uncharacteristic muteness
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silence
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And then there’s the quiet stuff—travel, visuals, conversations, even silence.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025 -
Veterans organizations also ask the community participate in the National Moment of Remembrance by observing one minute of silence at 3 p.m. for the military veterans who lost their lives in service, including the 114 residents of Naperville who died while on active duty.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Muteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muteness. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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