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What is the adjective for muting?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb mute which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

mute
  1. Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
  2. Silent; not making a sound. [from 15th c.]
  3. Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
  4. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Here was a mute boy who could express himself perfectly with sign language and the most graceful gestures.”
      “Police officers remained mute spectators as pedestrians, bikers, car drivers, autodrivers and other road users waited out the jams under a bright January sun.”
      “I threw her a mute look of appeal.”
muteable
  1. Capable of being muted.
mutest
muted
  1. simple past tense and past participle of mute
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The tension grew, and the surgeon began muttering to himself quietly in a muted voice.”
      “Both of them were dressed in bright red, in sharp contrast to the muted décor.”
      “I sat in a chair in a room with muted light, closed my eyes, and focused.”
muting
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