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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Nearly every office has someone who fills every silence, often without realizing it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
The comedian has been an outspoken critic of the team’s silence on recent ICE raids within the city The Dodgers have not publicly commented on Lopez’s ban George Lopez is opening up about his strained relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Muteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muteness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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