Mute and Speak

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Mute

Mute verb - To stop the noise or speech of.
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Synonyms for Mute
Antonyms for Mute
Speak is an antonym for mute in muffle topic.
Nearby Words: muted, muteness, muting, mutely

Speak

Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.
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Synonyms for Speak
Antonyms for Speak
Mute is an antonym for speak.
Nearby Words: speaker, speaking
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Common collocations

people mute people speak people
word mute word speak word
time mute time speak time
words mute words speak words
Other words: english.

Both words in one sentence

  • He’s not mute, he just doesn’t speak much to people he doesn’t know and trust.
    Source: Literature / Star Wars Scourge
  • Saurials speak in mix of sounds out of human ear's band and pheromone releases, so as long as some translation spell is not used they appears to be mute.
    Source: Eloquent in My Native Tongue
  • Visible Silence Thus, when a character is either mute or choosing not to speak, their dialogue box/speech bubble/subtitle becomes an ellipsis to show that is the case.
    Source: Visible Silence
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Antonyms for speak

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