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silence

DEFINITIONS OF: silence

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n the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

“there was a shocked silence”
“he gestured for silence”
Type of:
condition, status
a state at a particular time

n the absence of sound

“he needed silence in order to sleep”
Synonyms:
quiet
Antonyms:
sound
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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hush, still, stillness
(poetic) tranquil silence
speechlessness
the property of being speechless
quietness, soundlessness
the property of making no sound
noiselessness
the property of making no noise
Type of:
sound property
an attribute of sound

n a refusal to speak when expected

“his silence about my contribution was surprising”
Synonyms:
muteness
Type of:
uncommunicativeness
the trait of being uncommunicative

n the trait of keeping things secret

Synonyms:
secrecy, secretiveness
Types:
mum
secrecy
Type of:
uncommunicativeness
the trait of being uncommunicative

v cause to be quiet or not talk

“Please silence the children in the church!”
Synonyms:
hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, still
hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten
become quiet or quieter
Antonyms:
louden
cause to become loud
louden
become louder
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shush
silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
calm down, lull
become quiet or less intensive
shout down
silence or overwhelm by shouting
gag, muzzle
prevent from speaking out
Type of:
conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
to put down by force or authority

v keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

“All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power”
Type of:
conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
to put down by force or authority
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