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silence
[ sahy-luhns ]
noun
- absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- the state or fact of being silent; muteness.
- absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern:
the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft.
- the state of being forgotten; oblivion:
in the news again after years of silence.
- concealment; secrecy.
verb (used with object)
- to put or bring to silence; still.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to put (doubts, fears, etc.) to rest; quiet.
- Military. to still (enemy guns), as by more effective fire.
interjection
- be silent! 鈥淪ilence!鈥 the teacher shouted.
silence
/ 藞蝉补瑟濒蓹苍蝉 /
noun
- the state or quality of being silent
- the absence of sound or noise; stillness
- refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected
his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming
- a period of time without noise
- oblivion or obscurity
verb
- to bring to silence
- to put a stop to; extinguish
to silence all complaint
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辞顎卾别谤路蝉颈顎僱别苍肠别 noun
- 耻苍路蝉颈顎僱别苍肠别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of silence1
Example Sentences
This erosion of its power has been largely met by silence on Capitol Hill, where Trump's Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers.
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence - financial abuse.
Prince William, who was representing his father King Charles III, stood side by side with the prime minister for a moment of silence in front of Pope Francis' coffin.
Still stimulated by the chance to silence a road playoff crowd, he played with his most energy all series.
But there's a moment just before the curtain rises, when the stage is still, the lights dim, and there's a silence that crackles with a mixture of tension and anticipation.
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