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noun • a deaf person who is unable to speak • a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument adjective satellite • expressed without speech • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness verb • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||||||||
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noun • a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||||||||
| 32% | 7 | Softens, as a consonant sound | ||||||
verb • To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition. • To undergo lenition. | ||||||||
Softens The Sound Crossword Clue
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MUTES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MUTES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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