Silences (5)
'silences' is the definition.
(muting is a kind of silencing)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for mutes that I've seen is " funeral officials needed!".)
'silences' is the definition.
(gagging is a kind of silencing)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gags that I've seen before include "Prevents from speaking the jokes" , "Jokes; chokes" , "Muzzles or jokes." , "One-liners" , "Muffles with slangy jokes" .)