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Noun: muteness  myoot-nus
  1. The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
    "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness";
    - mutism
     
  2. A refusal to speak when expected
    "his muteness about my contribution was surprising";
    - silence

Type of: condition, status, uncommunicativeness

Encyclopedia: Muteness