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dumbness

dumb·ness

uncommon dated informal

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -ness. Cognate with Old Frisian dumbnisse (“folly, dumbness”).

Phrases

  • artificial dumbness

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