NOUN | state | silence | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) |
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attribute | silence, quiet | the absence of sound | |
attribute | silence, muteness | a refusal to speak when expected | |
attribute | silence, secrecy, secretiveness | the trait of keeping things secret | |
VERB | change | silence, hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up | cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
change | silence | keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |
Sounds | say'lahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking). | |
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Examples |
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Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Adjectives | silent | marked by absence of sound |
Verbs | silence | cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
Meaning | The absence of sound. | |
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Example | "he needed silence in order to sleep" | |
Synonym | quiet | |
Narrower | hush, stillness, still | (poetic) tranquil silence |
quietness, soundlessness | The property of making no sound | |
speechlessness | The property of being speechless | |
Broader | sound property | An attribute of sound |
Opposite | sound | The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause |
Spanish | silencio | |
Catalan | silenci | |
Adjectives | silent | marked by absence of sound |
Verbs | silence | cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
Meaning | A refusal to speak when expected. | |
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Example | "his silence about my contribution was surprising" | |
Synonym | muteness | |
Broader | uncommunicativeness | The trait of being uncommunicative |
Spanish | mudez | |
Adjectives | silent | failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to |
Verbs | silence | cause to be quiet or not talk / talk |
Meaning | The trait of keeping things secret. | |
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Synonyms | secrecy, secretiveness | |
Narrower | mum | secrecy |
Broader | uncommunicativeness | The trait of being uncommunicative |
Spanish | confidencialidad, hermetismo | |
Verbs | silence | keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |
Meaning | Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" | |
Broader | suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer | To put down by force or authority |
Nouns | silence | the trait of keeping things secret |
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