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   Mut·ed

   /ˈmyo͞odəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sound or voice) quiet and soft: "they discussed the accident in muted voices"
   • ▪ (of a musical instrument) having a muffled sound as a result of being fitted with a mute.
   • ▪ not expressed strongly or openly: "muted anger" Similar muffledfaintindistinctquietsoftsoftenedlowdullhushedwhisperedloweredstifledsuppressedOpposite amplified
   • ▪ (of color or lighting) not bright; subdued: "a dress in muted tones of powder blue and dusty pink" Similar subduedpasteldelicatefadeddustysubtletoned downunderstateddiscreetunobtrusiverestrainedlow-keyOpposite garish

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   What is the purpose of a mute?

   • According to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, a mute is a "device used on a musical instrument to modify its timbre by reducing the intensity of certain partials and amplifying others". More generally, it refers to "any of various devices used to muffle or soften the tone of an instrument".

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   What is the origin of mute?

   • Middle English muet, mut, from Anglo-French, from mu, mute, from Latin mutus, probably from mu, representation of a muttered sound Middle English, from Anglo-French *meutir, short for ameutir, alteration of Old French esmeltir, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch smelten to melt, make fluid, defecate (of birds)

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   How does Mute benefit the ecosystem?

   • Mute is the gas that powers growth of the entire ecosystem via the Mute DAO & revenue based funding proposals. The Mute ecosystem benefits directly through a revenue based buy back and make initiative used to fuel ecosystem growth.

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   What is the movie Mute about?

   • A roiling city of immigrants, where East crashes against West in a science-fiction Casablanca. Leo Beiler (Skarsgard), a mute bartender has one reason and one reason only for living here, and she's disappeared.

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3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mutedmuted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of muted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   muted definition: 1. not strongly expressed: 2. A muted sound is quieter than usual: 3. A muted colour is not…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMUTE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. He was mute, distant, and indifferent. Synonyms: close-mouthed, silent, taciturn, tongue-tied More Synonyms of mute. 2. adjective. Someone who is mute is unable to speak. [offensive] Marianna, the duke's daughter, became mute after a shock. 3. transitive verb.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learnerMUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   expressed in thoughts but not in speech or writing: The president has remained mute about whether he will resign. I gazed at her in mute admiration. mute adjective (NOT SPEAKING) unable to speak for physical or mental reasons: a school for deaf and mute children.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours mut‧ed /ˈmjuːtɪd/ adjective [ usually before noun] 1 muted sounds, voices etc are quieter than usual SYN subdued Everyone was sitting round discussing the accident in muted voices. 2 a muted reaction to something is not expressed strongly There was muted agreement from most ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › mutedMUTED definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   May 15, 2024 · 1. (of a sound or colour) softened. a muted pink shirt. 2. (of an emotion or action) subdued or restrained. his response was muted. 3. (of a musical instrument) being played while fitted with a mute. muted trumpet. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   adj. silent; not having or giving off any sound: They were mute when I asked them who was the thief. incapable of speech; dumb: mute from birth. Phonetics (of letters) silent; not pronounced: The letter "e'' is mute in the word "come.'' n. [ countable] a person incapable of speech.