Dumbness and Sleight

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Dumbness noun - Incapacity for or restraint from speaking.

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Sleight is an antonym for dumbness.

Nearby Words: dumb, dumbly, dumbing

Sleight noun - Mental skill or quickness.

Usage example: a brilliant new theory that pays tribute to his remarkable sleight of mind

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Dumbness is an antonym for sleight.

Nearby Word: sleigh

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