deaf-mute:
(also ‘deaf and dumb person’ or ‘deaf and dumb’; plural: ‘deaf-mutes‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘mu’ rhyme with the letters ‘mu’ in “music”)
deaf = cannot hear; mute = cannot speak
a person who cannot hear and/or cannot speak,
a deaf-mute in a class
e.g.
Experts advise healthcare workers to be extremely careful while dealing with deaf-mutes because they are very sensitive.
With the advancement in technology, doctors are making great progress in making deaf-mutes talk or hear or both either by surgery or by using electronic devices.
Though deaf-mutes cannot hear and/or talk, their other senses work more sharply than that of normal people.
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Marie Caire, a deaf-mute, USA, a brave young lady fighting against all odds
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Note: This expression, deaf-mute, is also used to refer to normal people, especially officers and politicians, who do not hear or talk about the problems of common man, e.g. ‘Once they are elected, most of politicians become deaf-mutes and never care to look into the problems of their constituents.’ & ‘The new supervisor is a deaf-mute when it comes to the difficulties the workers face while working on night shifts.’
