| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | silence | The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) |
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| 2 | silence, quiet | The absence of sound | |
| 3 | silence, muteness | A refusal to speak when expected | |
| 4 | silence, secrecy, secretiveness | The trait of keeping things secret | |
| VERB | 1 | silence, hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up | Cause to be quiet or not talk |
| 2 | silence | Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |
| Sounds | say'lahns |
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| Rhymes | abeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking). |
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| Examples | "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence" |
| Broader | condition, status |
| Verbs | silence |
| Meaning | The absence of sound. |
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| Examples | "he needed silence in order to sleep" |
| Synonyms | quiet |
| Narrower | hush, stillness, still; speechlessness; quietness, soundlessness |
| Broader | sound property |
| Contrary | sound |
| Verbs | silence |
| Meaning | A refusal to speak when expected. |
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| Examples | "his silence about my contribution was surprising" |
| Synonyms | muteness |
| Broader | uncommunicativeness |
| Verbs | silence |
| Meaning | The trait of keeping things secret. |
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| Synonyms | secrecy, secretiveness |
| Narrower | mum |
| Broader | uncommunicativeness |
| Verbs | silence |
| Meaning | Cause to be quiet or not talk. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
| Examples | "Please silence the children in the church!" |
| Synonyms | hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up |
| Cause to | hush |
| Narrower | shush; lull, calm down; shout down; gag, muzzle |
| Broader | suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb |
| Contrary | louden |
| Similar to | quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down |
| Nouns | silencer; silence; silence; silence; silencer |
| 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 |
| Examples | "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" |
| Broader | suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb |
| Nouns | silence |