mute vs moot

Definitions

noun

1. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
2. a deaf person who is unable to speak

adjective

1. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
2. expressed without speech

verb

1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Examples

Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.

Caltrain contracts with Amtrak to operate the commuter rail line, which accommodates 26, 000 daily riders.

Since my parents both commuted a long way from home, long before the word "playdate" ever existed, I spent most afternoons running from house to house, soaking up the sounds, smells and tastes.

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Definitions

noun

1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise

adjective

1. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
2. open to argument or debate

verb

1. think about carefully; weigh

Examples

Simply smooth a little on your face at night, lie back and say goodbye to dull and lifeless skin.

We lapped the track a few times at a walk, trot and canter and the horse went through it pretty smoothly.

The play is a little overlong and would benefit from cuts, but each scene is interesting and changes are smoothly executed.

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