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silence

[sahy-luhns] / ˈsaɪ ləns /
NOUN
absence of sound, speech
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blackout calm lull peace quiet reticence secrecy stillness
STRONG
censorship death dumbness hush laconism muteness noiselessness quiescence quietness quietude reserve sleep speechlessness still sulk sullenness taciturnity uncommunicativeness
WEAK
dead air hush-hush inarticulateness iron curtain saturninity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation
WEAK
clamor communication noise talk
VERB
make or be quiet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut off gag muffle mute muzzle quash quell squelch stifle subdue suppress
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish hush lull overawe quiet quieten shush soft pedal still tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow encourage help let go permit release start
WEAK
be noisy communicate talk

Example Sentences

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The most painful part of waiting is not often not the delay itself, but the deafening silence as you sit looking at the clock ticking by.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The board cannot fire or silence the superintendent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The church denies that the aim of the lawsuit is to silence a popular maverick whose content is widely disseminated by critics of Mormonism.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"Sentencings like today, I hope, will provide those who have suffered with the confidence to break the years of silence they have endured," the officer added.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

‘Then comes the Listener. He fights with air, and speaks with silence.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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