dumb
ମୁକ
ମୁକ
lacking the power of human speech
slow to learn or understand
lacking intellectual acuity
- Thackeray
temporarily incapable of speaking
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick
dumb animals
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
never met anyone quite so dim
so dense he never understands anything I say to him
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