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its simple they are dumb
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∙ 12y ago
It is not accurate to say that "dumb" people are unable to speak. People may have difficulty speaking due to various reasons such as speech disorders, physical disabilities, or language barriers. Intelligence is not the sole determining factor in someone's ability to communicate verbally.
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Is dumb a slang term?
No. Dumb means either unable to speak or not very intelligent.
What is the word that means unable to speak?
A person who can not or will not speak is known as a 'mute'
Is the following sentence correct The beneficiary is unable to speak do to her disabilities'?
'The beneficiary is unable to speak due to her disabilities' is correct.
What is the root or base of the word dumbfounded?
The root of the word "dumbfounded" is 'dumb,' which comes from Middle Dutch and means unable to speak or speechless. The addition of 'founded' creates the sense of being struck with amazement or astonishment.
What are people who can't speak called?
People who cannot speak are often called mute or nonverbal. This can be due to various reasons such as medical conditions, physical disabilities, or selective mutism.
How dumb do people get?
what are you talking about? The correct definition of dumb is unable to speak or can hardly speak at all. this question doesn't make sense unless you mean how stupid do people get and in that case, some are VERY stupid.
How do know if someone is dumb?
They are unable to verbalise or speak.
Is dumb a slang term?
No. Dumb means either unable to speak or not very intelligent.
What is Latin For Unable To Speak?
Mute,dumb or aphasic.
What are synonyms of dumb?
"Dumb" means "unable to speak". Synonyms might be unspeaking, silent, or mute.
What is the word that means unable to speak?
A person who can not or will not speak is known as a 'mute'
What you called a person who cant speak?
If someone is unable to speak, it's called being 'dumb'.
What do you call person who cant speak?
If someone is unable to speak, it's called being 'dumb'.
Was Helen Keller dumb?
I assume you mean "Was Helen Keller unable to speak", to which the answer is she did learn to speak.
What does it mean when you cant talk?
If you are physicly unable to speak you are deemed 'dumb'
What do you call someone who rarely speaks?
Someone who does not speak is usually called mute. This means not speaking, or (temporarily) unable to speak.The word dumb refers to people who are physically unable to speak, and used to be widely used but that came to refer to stupid and so fell out of favour.Care should be taken when referring to someone as dumb.
How to use the word dumb in a sentence?
" This guy is so Dumb , he didn't know how to solve this Dumb Question " is a colloquial usage.'She was born without functioning vocal cords, and so was dumb from birth until the throat surgery.' This is a correct usage of dumb, meaning unable to speak.'An angel appeared, and the prophet was struck dumb' is also a correct usage, meaning temporarily unable to speak.
