Definition of 'silence'
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Noun
- 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"
Synonyms: quiet
Antonyms: sound - a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
Synonyms: muteness - the trait of keeping things secret
Synonyms: secrecy secretiveness
Verb
- cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonyms: hush quieten still shut up hush up
Antonyms: louden - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
