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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.

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

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   The meaning of SILENT is making no utterance : not speaking or making noise. How to use silent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Silent.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SILENT definition: 1. without any sound: 2. without talking: 3. doing something or happening without being noticed: . Learn more.

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   Silent definition: making no sound; quiet; still. See examples of SILENT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsilent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of silent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly. He was a serious, silent man. Synonyms: uncommunicative, quiet, taciturn, tongue-tied More Synonyms of silent. 3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › silentSilent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   silent. If something is silent, it is completely quiet. After your noisy houseguests leave, you'll probably enjoy being all alone in your silent house. Sometimes a silent reading period in a third grade class truly is silent — and other times, the sound of soft giggling can be heard.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › silentSilent - definition of silent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound: a silent house. 2. tending to speak very little or not at all. 3. unable to speak. 4. failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected: the witness chose to remain silent. 5. not spoken or expressed: silent assent.

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

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   1. : to compel or reduce to silence : still. silenced the crowd. 2. : suppress. silence dissent. 3. : to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › silentSilent Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Noun. Abbreviation. Filter. adjective. silentest. Making no vocal sound; not speaking; speechless; mute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Seldom speaking; saying little; not talkative. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Free from, or not making, sound or noise; quiet; still; noiseless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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

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    a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.