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

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

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   Definition of 'silent' Word Frequency. silent. (saɪlənt ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is silent is not speaking. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words. He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit. They both fell silent.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › silentSILENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   People are silent when they don't speak, and a silent film has no soundtrack. You might exchange a silent message with your best friend without using words, just by raising your eyebrows or shrugging your shoulders.