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plural of mute
as in dampers
a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up

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mutes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mute
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as in silences
to stop the noise or speech of muted the television while she was on the phone

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Noun
  • In simple terms, hydraulic dampers work against the car’s movement through corners to keep it flat and level.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The front suspension uses unequal-length wishbones with coil-over dampers, and the car has a coil-spring live-rear axle.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As Seattle settles into the rainy season, don't expect a sea of umbrellas on the sidewalks.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Mutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutes. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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