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When the words line up, salute, and then desert you entirely.
means A temporary inability to speak, usually triggered by overwhelming emotion, shock, or awe.
from From Old English 'sprǣc' (speech) plus the suffix '-less' (without) — literally the state of being wordless, attested for centuries before anyone ran out of things to say about it.
Brain mechanicsStrong emotion can briefly hijack speech-planning regions.
Not mutenessMuteness is lasting; speechlessness is the dramatic version.
Awe triggerStudies link awe to feeling small and silent.