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- DictionarySi·lence/ˈsīləns/
noun
- 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night"
verb
- 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look"
- 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
Synonyms for SILENCE: stillness, speechlessness, muteness, dumbness, voicelessness, reserve, inarticulateness, reticence; Antonyms of SILENCE: speaking, communication, talking, eloquence, fluency, volubility, loquacity, talkativeness.
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silence. noun. These are words and phrases related to silence. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of silence. The silence of the woods was broken by the cry of a loon. Father's silence indicated disapproval. Silence was the young man's key to success.
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Other forms: silenced; silences; silencing. Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her. When there's silence, nothing is heard. Silence is empty, the opposite of a noisy racket.
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