Mute (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that mute can be written as silent)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for silent that I've seen before include "the moderate majority?" , "Strange and astonishing thing" , "Quiet -- 13 (anag)" , "Soundless" , "Unspeaking" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that mute can be written as dumb)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dumb that I've seen before include "Incapable of speech" , "Struck with amazement" , "Voiceless" , "Stupid; unable to speak" , "Mute" .)