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- Dictionarysilence/ˈsʌɪləns/
noun
- 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look" Similar Opposite
- 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
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The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance. After he had spoken, a deathly silence/hush fell on the room. In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled. A screech of brakes jarred the silence. The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze.
How to use silence in a sentence. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally; absence of sound or noise : stillness; absence of mention:… See the full definition
noun. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SILENCE: stillness, speechlessness, muteness, dumbness, voicelessness, reserve, inarticulateness, reticence; Antonyms of SILENCE: speaking, communication, talking, eloquence, fluency, volubility, loquacity, talkativeness.
Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it. The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.