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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   • ▪ the fact or state of abstaining from speech: "Karen had withdrawn into sullen silence" Similar speechlessnesswordlessnessvoicelessnessdumbnessmutenesstaciturnityreticenceuncommunicativenessunresponsivenessOpposite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’.

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2. goodmenproject.com › featured-content › why-is-she-quiet-allWhy Is She Quiet All of a Sudden? Decoding Sudden Silence

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   1 day ago · After a breakup, a woman may be silent for reasons such as needing time to heal, wanting to distance herself to move on, or feeling too hurt to communicate. Breakups are tough, and silence can be ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MeditationMeditation - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Sitting in silence, body scan meditation and concentrating on breathing was shown in a 2016 review to moderately decrease symptoms of PTSD and depression in war veterans and creating resilience to stresses in active service.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swear (someone) to silenceSwear (someone) to silence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   5 days ago · The meaning of SWEAR (SOMEONE) TO SILENCE is to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what was told to them. How to use swear (someone) to silence in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paulo_FreirePaulo Freire - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · According to Freire, unequal social relations create a "culture of silence" that instills the oppressed with a negative, passive and suppressed self-image; learners must, then, develop a critical consciousness in order to recognize that this culture of silence is created to oppress.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Sound_of_SilenceThe Sound of Silence - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon.

8. oxfordre.com › climatescience › displaySource Influence on Journalistic Decisions and News Coverage of...

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   4 days ago · All these developments suggest the need for a more complex account of the myriad influences on journalistic decisions. More research needs to examine behind-the-scenes relations between sources and journalists, and the efforts of news sources to frame the issues or seek to silence news media attention.

9. www.mirror.co.uk › news › us-newsJoe Biden breaks silence in surprise call with Kamala Harris...

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   6 days ago · President Joe Biden has broken his silence after he shockingly made the decision to drop out of the US Presidential race. The 81-year-old dialled into a meeting while Vice President Kamala Harris...