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silence
[ sahy-luhns ]
noun
- absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- the state or fact of being silent; muteness.
- absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern:
the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft.
- the state of being forgotten; oblivion:
in the news again after years of silence.
- concealment; secrecy.
verb (used with object)
- to put or bring to silence; still.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to put (doubts, fears, etc.) to rest; quiet.
- Military. to still (enemy guns), as by more effective fire.
interjection
- be silent! “Silence!” the teacher shouted.
silence
/ ˈɪəԲ /
noun
- the state or quality of being silent
- the absence of sound or noise; stillness
- refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected
his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming
- a period of time without noise
- oblivion or obscurity
verb
- to bring to silence
- to put a stop to; extinguish
to silence all complaint
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·lԳ noun
- ܲ·lԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of silence1
Example Sentences
"In previous elections, even though we may have been an afterthought and tacked on the end of the sentences, like we always are, at least we were mentioned. Now it's complete silence," she said.
“You don’t hear the defendant on it, and his silence is absolutely deafening,” she said.
There was bipartisan shock and disgust at the existence of the administration's organized effort to silence political opponents.
Will it be one of silence in the face of starvation and Israeli abuses?
The press conference at the White House began with a moment's silence for the victims of an aircraft collision over the Potomac River.
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