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in silence Definition


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silence
noun
    1. Absence of sound or speech.
      Thesaurus: stillness, quiet, calm, hush, peace, lull, quiescence; Antonym: noise, furore.
    2. A time of such absence of sound or speech.
    3. Failure or abstention from communication, disclosing information or secrets, etc.
verb
    silenced, silencing
    1. To make someone or something stop speaking, making a noise, or giving away information.
      Thesaurus: suppress, quiet, still, subdue, stifle, quell, extinguish, gag, muzzle; Antonym: agitate.
exclamation
    1. Be quiet!
Idiom: in silence
    Without speaking.
Etymology: 13c: from Latin silere to be quiet.



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