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   Si·lence

   /ˈsīləns/

   

   noun

   • 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night" Similar quietnessquietquietudestillstillnesshushtranquilitynoiselessnesssoundlessnesspeacepeacefulnesspeace and quietOpposite soundnoise
   • ▪ the fact or state of abstaining from speech: "Karen had withdrawn into sullen silence" Similar speechlessnesswordlessnessvoicelessnessdumbnessmutenesstaciturnityreticenceuncommunicativenessunresponsivenessOpposite speechloquacity
   • ▪ the avoidance of mentioning or discussing something: "politicians keep their silence on the big questions" Similar secretivenesssecrecyreticencetaciturnityuncommunicativenessconcealmentOpposite communicationcommunicativeness
   • ▪ the state of standing still and not speaking as a sign of respect for someone deceased or in an opportunity for prayer: "a moment of silence presided over by a local minister"

   verb

   • 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look" Similar hushshushstillgagmuzzlecensorstiflequietenquietstopput an end toput a stop tocut shortsuppressOpposite occasionencourage
   • ▪ stop or suppress (a sound or noise); cause to become silent: "she silenced the alarm on her phone" Similar muffledeadensoftenmutesmotherdampendamp downtone downmasksuppressreduceabateextinguishkillOpposite amplify
   • 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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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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   5 days ago · Synonyms for SILENCE in English: quiet, peace, calm, hush, lull, stillness, quiescence, noiselessness, reticence, dumbness, ….

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   Synonyms: hush, quiet, quietness, still, stillness, quietude, calm, noiselessness, soundlessness, tranquility, tranquillity (UK), peace and quiet, radio silence. Antonyms: noise, din , racket (informal), commotion, uproar, bedlam, ruckus, buzz, sound, noise, cacophony, clamor, echo, hubbub, loudness, pandemonium.