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Moot or Mute Point?
"Moot Point" or "Mute Point"?
"Moot point" and "mute point" are often confused. The common term is "moot point."According to dictionary.com, a "moot point" is "a debatable question" or "an issue open to argument." It can also mean "an irrelevant question" or "a matter of no importance."

"Moot" Meaning
"Moot" means "debatable" most of the time. It can also be translated as "open to discussion," "debatable," or "doubtful." "Moot" is an adjective.Example sentences with "moot":
- It is a moot point.
- It is a moot case.
- I intend to moot this issue.
- We ought to moot this issue.
How to Pronounce "Moot" and "Mute"
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"Mute" Meaning
"Mute" most commonly means "speechless," "silent," "refraining from speech," or "quiet." In these meanings, "mute" is an adjective.Example sentences with "mute":
- Shocked to the core, he was now mute.
- Bonzo looked at the diners from his basket with mute longing.
- It was an eerily mute village.
- The letter P is mute.
- He is a mute.
- Press the mute.
- It sounds awesome with the mute on.
- The sodden bed of pine needles muted her steps as she approached the stag.
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