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- pronunciation:
- saI
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 ns
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
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When there is silence, it means that there is no sound. It is quiet.
While the teacher read the ghost story, there was silence in the room.I'm not used to the silence out here in the country. It's always noisy in the city.- synonyms:
- quiet, still
- antonyms:
- noise, sound
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
silences, silencing, silenced |
| definition: |
When you silence an animal or person, you do something to make them be quiet.
Alex silenced the dog by giving it a bone.- synonyms:
- quiet, still
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