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   silent

   /ˈsʌɪlənt/

   adjective

   • 1. not making or accompanied by any sound: "the wood was still and silent" Similar completely quietstillhushedinaudiblenoiselesssoundlesspeacefultranquilso quiet you could hear a pin dropOpposite audiblenoisy
   • ▪ (of a person) not speaking: "she fell silent for a moment" Similar speechlessquietunspeakingwordlessvoicelessdumbmutetaciturnreticentuncommunicativeunforthcomingtight-lippedclose-moutheduntalkativetongue-tiedsaying nothingat a loss for wordsstruck dumbinformal:mumOpposite loquacious
   • ▪ not expressed aloud: "a silent prayer" Similar unspokenwordlessunsaidunstatedundeclaredunexpressedunmentionedunpronouncedunvoicedtacitimplicitunderstoodimpliedtaken for grantedOpposite spoken
   • ▪ (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt: "a silent ‘h’"
   • ▪ (of a film) without an accompanying soundtrack: "she appeared in a number of silent films"
   • ▪ saying or recording nothing on a particular subject: "the poems are silent on the question of marriage"
   • ▪ (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn: "I'm the strong, silent type"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘not speaking’): from Latin silent- ‘being silent’, from the verb silere.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › silenceSilence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   2 days ago · How to use silence in a sentence. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally; absence of sound or noise : stillness; absence of ...

3. geediting.com › situations-in-life-where-the-best-thing-to8 situations in life where the best thing to do is remain silent...

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   1 day ago · Silence gives us the space to observe our thoughts without judgment or interruption. This self-awareness can lead to profound insights about ourselves and our lives. It allows us to understand our emotions better, manage stress more effectively, and cultivate a deep sense of inner peace.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › keep one's silenceKeep one's silence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of KEEP ONE'S SILENCE is to not tell anyone about something. How to use keep one's silence in a sentence.

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

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   1 day ago · Jevning et al. (1992): "We define meditation... as a stylized mental technique... repetitively practiced for the purpose of attaining a subjective experience that is frequently described as very restful, silent, and of heightened alertness, often characterized as blissful"

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › silent personSilent person - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · a person who does not talk.

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   4 days ago · Anger is defined in Buddhism as: "being unable to bear the object, or the intention to cause harm to the object". Anger is seen as aversion with a stronger exaggeration, and is listed as one of the five hindrances.

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   1 day ago · Part of a series on Social generations of the Western world Lost Generation Greatest Generation Silent Generation Baby boomers Generation X Millennials Generation Z Generation Alpha Generation Z (often shortened to Gen Z), also known as Zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting ...