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Dumb really means not being able to speak; I’ve never heard a different term for that medical condition.

But then of course it is also absolutely used as synonymous with stupid; the definition conflict is never really apparent because actually being medically dumb is so rare.

Language evolution is very interesting.

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“Dumb” is “mute”, but neither are used medically anymore. It is “speech impaired”

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retarded is “developmentally disabled”, it isn’t really used medically anymore.

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