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“mutisms”
A refusal or inability to speak either at all times or on specific occasions, which may indicate trauma or stress: David is experiencing many mutisms even though he would like to converse with his wife and children.
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“mutisms”
A seemingly incongruous behavior in which someone exhibits a ready flow of speech in private, but silence in public: Little Patrick can talk with members of his family; however, he never says anything when he is at school.
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legi-, -leg-, -ligi-, -lig-, -lect-, -lectic, -lection
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