si·lence /ˈsaɪləns/
1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
synset: silence
2. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
3. a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
4. the trait of keeping things secret
synset: secrecy, secretiveness, silence
1. cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
synset: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up
2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
synset: silence
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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