mumchance
/ (ˈmʌmˌtʃɑːns) /
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adjective
silent; struck dumb
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Word Origin for mumchance
C16 (masquerade, dumb show): from Middle Low German mummenschanze masked serenade; from mummen (see mummer) + schanze chance
Words nearby mumchance
Mumbai, mumble, mumblecore, mumbletypeg, mumbo jumbo, mumchance, mu meson, Mumetal, Mumford, Muʾmin, mummer
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