Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Muteness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
"her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"
2
a refusal to speak when expected
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
3
The characteristic of being mute.
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