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MUTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does muted mean?
• MUTED (adjective)
The adjective MUTED has 2 senses:
1. in a softened tone
2. being or made softer or less loud or clear
Familiarity information: MUTED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a softened tone
Synonyms:
Context example:
a quiet reprimand
Similar:
soft ((of sound) relatively low in volume)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being or made softer or less loud or clear
Synonyms:
dull; muffled; muted; softened
Context example:
muted trumpets
Similar:
soft ((of sound) relatively low in volume)
Context examples
Clinical signs include asymmetric paresthesia of the face, trunk and proximal extremities followed by lancinating pain, vibrioceptive and proprioceptive impairment, and muted reflexes.
(Paraneoplastic Subacute Sensory Neuronopathy, NCI Thesaurus)
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