silent

Definition for silent

adjective as in quiet; speechless

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bashful, buttoned-up, checked, clammed up, close, closed-up, closemouthed, curbed, dumb, dummied up, faint, hush, iced, inarticulate, incoherent, inconversable, indistinct, inhibited, laconic, mousy, muted, noiseless, nonvocal, not talkative, reserved, shy, silentious, soundless, still, struck dumb, taciturn, tongue-tied, unclear, uncommunicative, unheard, unsociable, unspeaking, voiceless, wordless, zipped

adjective as in understood, implied

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aphonic, implicit, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless, tacit, unexpressed, unpronounced, unspoken, unuttered, unvoiced, wordless

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Liverpool fell silent earlier to mark the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

From BBC

One of the few silent movie stars to transition successfully to the "talkies", Garbo moved away from Hollywood to New York, where she lived until her death in 1990 at the age of 84.

From BBC

"It is very important for everyone in the world not to remain silent, not to remain indifferent," he added.

From BBC

It’s a silent affirmation that Violet — a fellow survivor of domestic abuse — is doing good work and a reminder to heed her own words.

From Salon

He likes to remind people that he keeps his phone on silent to “stay present.”

From Los Angeles Times

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