SILENCE


Meaning of SILENCE in English

n. 25B6; noun

the silence of the night : QUIETNESS, quiet, quietude, still, stillness, hush, tranquillity, noiselessness, soundlessness, peacefulness, peace (and quiet).

she was reduced to silence : SPEECHLESSNESS, wordlessness, dumbness, muteness, taciturnity.

the politicians kept their silence : SECRETIVENESS, secrecy, reticence, taciturnity, uncommunicativeness.

sound.

25B6; verb

he silenced her with a kiss : QUIETEN, quiet, hush, shush; gag, muzzle, censor.

silencing outside noises : MUFFLE, deaden, soften, mute, smother, dampen, damp down, mask, suppress, reduce.

this would silence their complaints : STOP, put an end to, put a stop to.

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