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Definition of
wordless adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wordless
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈwərdləs
/
/
(
formal
or
literary
)
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1
[
usually before noun
]
without saying any words; silent
a wordless cry/prayer
2
(
of people
)
not saying anything
wordlessly
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adverb
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wordless
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