dumbness

dumbness
a) The state of being dumb (either mute or dim-witted), that is, not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism or from an inability to speak.

1611 Shakespeare, William [first known show, 15 May 1611; posthumous publication, 1623], Winters Tale, Act 5, Scene 2:

b) Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.

1623 Shakespeare, William [posthumous publication], Timon of Athens, Act 1, Scene 1:


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