Definition of "deaf-muteness" []

• The condition of being a deaf-mute; a congenital deafness that results in inability to speak. (noun)

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• "Kerteszs portrait of Tihanyi, blowing a large plume of smoke that suggests his deaf-muteness, is one of his most powerful."
• "Swing Vote, which kinda explains the hot and cold running awfulness here -- transfers the deaf-muteness to pharmacy worker Fon (Charlie Young), because while that makes her more vulnerable, more preposterously inappropriate as a love match (or even a sex match) for Cage†™ s Joe, it does make her a perfect tender soft cuddly little sacrifice, because who doesn†™ t love seeing sweet innocence killed by the machinations of Hollywoodized iniquity?"