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| dumb [ dum ] |
adjective (comparative dumb·er, superlative dumb·est) |
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1. unintelligent: regarded as having or showing a low level of intelligence
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informal insult
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2. offensive term: an offensive term meaning unable to speak
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3. temporarily speechless: temporarily unable to speak because of shock, fear, surprise, or anger
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4. done without speech: performed or expressed without using speech
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5. intentionally silent: deliberately not speaking or refusing to speak
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6. producing no sound: designed or adapted to produce no sound
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7. lacking human speech: lacking the power of speech because not human
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transitive verb (past and past participle dumbed, present participle dumb·ing, 3rd person present singular dumbs) |
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| Definition: |
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make somebody temporarily speechless: to make somebody temporarily unable to speak, especially by using shock or surprise
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literary
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| [ Old English< Indo-European, "sensory or mental impairment"] |
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  dumb·ly adverb |
| dumb·ness noun |
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