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silence

/'saɪləns/

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noun
the trait of keeping things secret
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secrecy secretiveness

type of:
uncommunicativeness
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
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"Please silence the children in the church!"

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hush hush up quieten shut up still

type of:
suppress conquer stamp down subdue
noun
the absence of sound
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"he needed silence in order to sleep"

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quiet

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sound

type of:
sound property
noun
a refusal to speak when expected
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"his silence about my contribution was surprising"

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muteness

type of:
uncommunicativeness
verb
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
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"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

type of:
suppress stamp down conquer subdue
noun
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
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"there was a shocked silence" "he gestured for silence"

type of:
status condition

Examples of silence

"Please silence the children in the church!"
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
"there was a shocked silence"
"he gestured for silence"