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DEAF-AND-DUMB PERSON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A deaf person who is unable to speak
Synonyms:
deaf-and-dumb person; deaf-mute; mute
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("deaf-and-dumb person" is a kind of...):
deaf person (a person with a severe auditory impairment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deaf-and-dumb person"):
dummy; silent person (a person who does not talk)