noun
a person who is unable to speak due to a physical impairment of the voice
adjective
describing a condition in which a person is unable to speak due to a physical impairment of the voice
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The patient was diagnosed with an aphonic condition, causing them to lose their ability to speak.
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My friend's throat infection left them aphonic for a few days.
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I can't believe I went all aphonic during my presentation, it was so embarrassing.
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The singer's performance was so powerful, it left the audience aphonic with awe.