Obmutescence (noun)
ob-myu-tes-uns
A becoming or keeping silent or mute
Latin obmutescere to become mute (from ob- to, toward + mutescere to become mute, from mutus mute) + English -ence
Example sentences
“All the children were practising obmutescence in the fear that Santa wouldn’t come if they annoyed the adults.”
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