muted VS mute

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panicmonger

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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.
 
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Yes, your examples sound right to me.
 

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:up: '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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