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The volume of silence, now available as a verb you do to people.
means Having the sound turned off, or being deliberately silenced so you no longer hear someone's voice or notifications.
from From Latin mutus, meaning silent or dumb, the same root that gave us mutter and mute the swan.
Polite exileMuting hides someone without the drama of blocking.
Color senseMuted hues are softened, not silenced, but dialed down.
Meeting curseEveryone's been told they're on mute.