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  1. Silence
    R2017 · Historical drama · 2h 41m

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  1. 1. : forbearance from speech or noise : mutenessoften used interjectionally. 2. : absence of sound or noise : stillness. in the silence of the night. 3. : absence of mention: a. : oblivion, obscurity. b. : secrecy. weapons research was conducted in silence. silence. 2 of 2. verb. silenced; silencing. transitive verb. 1.

  2. [uncountable, singular] a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questions. She broke her public silence in a TV interview. silence (on something) The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt. the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)

  3. noun. the state or quality of being silent. the absence of sound or noise; stillness. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected. his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming. a period of time without noise. oblivion or obscurity.

  4. noun. us / ˈsaɪ.ləns / uk / ˈsaɪ.ləns / silence noun (QUIET) Add to word list. B1 [ U ] a period without any sound; complete quiet: A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night. Silence reigned (= there was complete silence) in the church. Fewer examples. The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.

  5. to stop something making a sound or stop someone from talking: He silenced the alarm. silence verb [T] (STOP CRITICISM) to stop people from criticizing you by giving a good argument to support your opinion: He seems to have silenced his critics. (Definition of silence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. noun. the absence of sound. “he needed silence in order to sleep” synonyms: quiet. see more. noun. a refusal to speak when expected. “his silence about my contribution was surprising” synonyms: muteness. see more. noun. the trait of keeping things secret. synonyms: secrecy, secretiveness. see more. verb. cause to be quiet or not talk.

  7. 3 days ago · [VERB noun] Synonyms: quieten, still, quiet, cut off More Synonyms of silence. 5. verb. If someone silences you, they stop you expressing opinions that they do not agree with. Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him. [VERB noun] ...an unsuccessful attempt by the government to silence the debate. [VERB noun]

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