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silence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | secrecy, secretiveness |
| Type of | uncommunicativeness |
| Has types | mum |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quiet |
| Type of | sound property |
| Has types | soundlessness, still, stillness, hush, quietness, speechlessness |
| Derivation | silent |
he needed silence in order to sleep.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | muteness |
| Type of | uncommunicativeness |
| Derivation | silent |
his silence about my contribution was surprising.
silence::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | suppress, stamp down, conquer, subdue |
All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power.
Examples of silence
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Obama observed a moment of silence for the victims at the White House on Monday.
From the omaha.com
Through their silence, they risk being portrayed as the anti-constitutionalists.
From the timesunion.com
A moment of silence was held before tipoff, and the Commodores looked lethargic.
From the sfgate.com
The composer Claude Debussy said that music is in the silence between the notes.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Silence rolls down from the mountaintops along with an eiderdown blanket of fog.
From the latimes.com
Today, Montgomery continued to maintain silence, as he has for the entire trial.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Why the silence, why the lack of challenge to this government's lies and deceit?
From the guardian.co.uk
When did you develop the belief that silence was safe, and speech was too scary?
From the guardian.co.uk
Baker has maintained a public silence about the charges against his predecessor.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Hush: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
- The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
- The absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
- Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
- Muteness: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- Secrecy: the trait of keeping things secret
- Silence is the relative or total lack of audible sound. By analogy, the word silence may also refer to any absence of communication, even in media other than speech. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to non verbal communication and spiritual connection.
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