Dumb and Tacit

Dumb

Dumb adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.

Tacit and dumb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tacit" instead an adjective "Dumb".

Nearby Words: dumbness, dumbly, dumbed, dumbing

Tacit

Tacit adjective - Understood although not put into words.

Dumb and tacit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dumb" instead an adjective "Tacit".

Nearby Word: tacitly
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