SILENCE
Scrabble letter values: S1I1L1E1N1C3E1 = 9
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
- “Please silence the children in the church!”
- “All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power”
- “there was a shocked silence”