dumb
/dʌm/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Unable to speak; lacking power of speech.
2
Not talkative; taciturn or unwilling to speak.
3
Having no input or voice in running things.
4
Unaccompanied by words or speech, silent, wordless.
5
Not producing any sound, silent.
6
Stupid.
7
Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
8
Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
9
Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
10
Lacking brightness or clearness as a colour; dim, dull.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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