"speakerlessness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: speakerless + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|speakerless|ness}} speakerless + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} speakerlessness (uncountable)
  1. Absence of a speaker. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-speakerlessness-en-noun-zUmwN4GM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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