silence:1
noun13th century{ds||1||}
- forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally
- absence of sound or noise : stillness
- absence of mention:
silence:2
verb
silence
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1553{ds||1||}
- to compel or reduce to silence : still
- suppress
- to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism
silence is golden
idiom
silence is golden
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- —used to say that it is often better to remain silent than to speak
conspiracy of silence
noun phrase
conspiracy of silence
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1865
- a secret agreement to keep silent about an occurrence, situation, or subject especially in order to promote or protect selfish interests
keep one's silence
idiom
keep one's silence
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- to not tell anyone about something
moment of silence
noun phrase
moment of silence
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- a short period of silent thought or prayer
reduce (someone) to silence
idiom
reduce (someone) to silence
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- to cause (someone) to become suddenly silent
suffer in silence
idiom
suffer in silence
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- to suffer or be unhappy without saying anything
swear (someone) to silence
idiom
swear (someone) to silence
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- to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what was told to them
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