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silence

/ silence /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"the street was quiet"
Opposites:
sound
Type of:
sound property
Kinds of:
hush stillness still speechlessness quietness
Derived:
quieten hush quiet quiesce quiet down
noun Sense 2
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
"there was a shocked silence"
"he gestured for silence"
Type of:
condition status
Derived:
hush quieten still shut up hush up
verb Sense 3
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Derived:
secrecy secretiveness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
a refusal to speak when expected
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
Type of:
uncommunicativeness
Derived:
hush quieten still shut up hush up
noun Sense 5
the trait of keeping things secret
Type of:
uncommunicativeness
Kinds of:
mum
verb Sense 6
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
Opposites:
louden
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Kinds of:
shush lull calm down shout down gag
Derived:
hush stillness still muteness quiet
Verb group:
quieten hush quiet quiesce quiet down
Causes:
hush
See also:
whitewash gloss over sleek over hush up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
19
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Related Words

sound property hush stillness still speechlessness quietness sound condition status suppress stamp down inhibit