Aphony
Nouns
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aphony, aphonia
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dumbness etc. adj.
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obmutescence
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absence of voice, want of voice
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dysphony
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cacoepy
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silence etc. (taciturnity) Taciturnity
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raucity
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harsh voice etc. [Harsh sounds.] Stridor, unmusical voice etc. Discord
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falsetto, childish treble mute
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" dummy.
Verbs
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keep silence etc. Taciturnity
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speak low, speak softly
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whisper etc. (faintness) Faintness. silence
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render mute, render silent
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muzzle, muffle, suppress, smother, gag, strike dumb, dumfounder
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drown the voice, put to silence, stop one's mouth, cut one short. stick in the throat.
Adjectives
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aphonous, dumb, mute
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deafmute, deaf and dumb
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mum
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tongue-tied
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breathless, tongueless, voiceless, speechless, wordless
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mute as a fish, mute as a stockfish, mute as a mackerel
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silent etc. (taciturn) Taciturnity
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muzzled
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inarticulate, inaudible. croaking, raucous, hoarse, husky, dry, hollow, sepulchral, hoarse as a raven
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rough.
Adverbs
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with bated breath, with the finger on the lips
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in a low tone, in a cracked voice, in a broken voice.