muted VS mute

[panicmonger]

Do my examples clearly distinguish these 2 words:

1. They were mute. (not speaking)
2. They spoke in muted voices. (not loud)

Thank you.

Learning vocabs through pairs of similar words really helps.

[jerry081958]

Yes, your examples sound right to me.

[BobK]

'Mute' can also be a noun, meaning various sound-reducing/sound-reduced things - ranging from a conical device that quietens a brass instrument to a person who has (physically) no voice.

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