SILENCE
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- verb cause to be quiet or not talk.
— synonyms: hush, quieten, still, shut_up, hush_up
- verb keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.
- noun the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking).
- noun the absence of sound.
— synonyms: quiet
- noun a refusal to speak when expected.
— synonyms: muteness
- noun the trait of keeping things secret.
— synonyms: secrecy, secretiveness
Examples
- “When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.”
- “"You have the right to silence," said the police officer.”
- “During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.”
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