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   silence

   /ˈsʌɪləns/

   noun

   • 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night" Similar quietnessquietquietudestillstillnesshushtranquillitynoiselessnesssoundlessnesspeacepeacefulnesspeace 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   • ▪ the fact or state of abstaining from speech: "Karen had withdrawn into sullen silence" Similar speechlessnesswordlessnessvoicelessnessdumbnessmutenesstaciturnityreticenceuncommunicativenessunresponsivenessOpposite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
   • ▪ a short appointed period of time during which people stand still and do not speak as a sign of respect for a dead person or group of people: "the game was preceded by a two-minute silence in his memory"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     SILENCE meaning: 1. a period without any sound; complete...

   • Znaczenie Silence, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     silence definicja: 1. a period without any sound; complete...

   • Silence: Polish Translation

     SILENCE translate: cisza, milczenie, cisza, uciszać, zamknąć...

   • Silence: German Translation

     SILENCE translate: das Schweigen, die Schweigsamkeit, zum...

   • Silence: Thai Translation

     SILENCE translate: ความเงียบ, การปกปิด, ทำให้เงียบ,...

   • Silence: Ukrainian Translation

     SILENCE - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Silence: Arabic Translation

     SILENCE translate: سُكوت / صَمْت, سُكوت / صَمْت, يُسكِت....

   • Silence: French Translation

     silence translate: silence [masculine], silence [masculine],...

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   noun. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › silenceSilence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To silence someone is to hush him up or tell him to be quiet. Silence also has a more disturbing meaning: if someone threatens you to keep you from saying something, she's trying to silence you. Censorship silences free speech.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › silenceSilence - definition of silence by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture. 2. To curtail the expression of; suppress: silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents. 3. Genetics To interfere with the expression of (a gene or gene segment) so that its biological function is suppressed.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › silence_1silence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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