The true meaning is 'unable to speak'. A colloquial meaning is ignorant or stupid.
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A word means either a literal word or a promise. for example you say to keep my word that meanms to keep my promise.
The word dumb has one syllable.
Yes, dumbfounded is a compound word. They can be two separate words, so it is a compound word. Dumb + Founded = Dumbfounded. I hope that answers your question. Cha Cha!
No, "is" and "you" are not compound words. A compound word is formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with a new meaning, such as "airplane" or "watermelon." "Is" and "you" are both separate words with their own individual meanings.
Because they have different meanings. They can be a word that means Breasts or a word that means Dummy.
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A word that is spelled the same with two different meanings is called a homonym.
A word that has two meanings is called a homonym. These words sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings.
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its a tools that clens our house
a compound word
When a word like "bass" has two different meanings and pronunciations, it is known as a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Your a BIG, FAT, dumb@ss.
The word schmuck has different meanings, it is the foreskin of any penis that is taken off during circumsision. Metaphorical meaning is a person who does dumb things.
An autoantonym is a single word which can have two completely opposite meanings.
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