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Definitions of silence
  1. noun
    the trait of keeping things secret

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  2. verb
    cause to be quiet or not talk
    "Please silence the children in the church!"
  3. noun
    the absence of sound
    "he needed silence in order to sleep"

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  4. noun
    a refusal to speak when expected
    "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

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  5. verb
    keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
    "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
  6. noun
    the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
    "there was a shocked silence" "he gestured for silence"
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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"
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