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Noun
S:
(n)
silence
(the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking))
"there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
S:
(n)
silence
,
quiet
(the absence of sound)
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
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S:
(n)
muteness
,
silence
(a refusal to speak when expected)
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
S:
(n)
secrecy
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secretiveness
,
silence
(the trait of keeping things secret)
Verb
S:
(v)
hush
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quieten
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silence
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still
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shut up
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hush up
(cause to be quiet or not talk)
"Please silence the children in the church!"
S:
(v)
silence
(keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure)
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"