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!
it means your dumb.
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.
The word you are looking for is "pun." A pun is a play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or on two words that sound similar but have different meanings.
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its a tools that clens our house
a compound word
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.
The word for something that has two meanings is "ambiguous." In linguistics, it often refers to words or phrases that can be interpreted in multiple ways, leading to uncertainty or confusion. Another term related to this concept is "polysemy," which specifically refers to a single word having multiple related meanings.
homograph. these are words which are written in the same way but have different meanings.