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speechlessOld English spæcleas "permanently mute;" see speech + -less. Meaning "mute by effect of astonishment" is from late 14c. Related: Speechlessly; speechlessness.
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speechlesstemporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" (speechlessly) without speaking; "he stood up soundlessly and [..]
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speechless(adj) temporarily incapable of speaking
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