Antonym: noise. Similar words: silent, silently, resilience, violence, insolence, excellence, somnolence, turbulence. Meaning: ['saɪləns] 
n. 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) 2. the absence of sound 3. a refusal to speak when expected 4. the trait of keeping things secret. v. 1. cause to be quiet or not talk 2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.
n. 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) 2. the absence of sound 3. a refusal to speak when expected 4. the trait of keeping things secret. v. 1. cause to be quiet or not talk 2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure. 
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1 Speech is silver [silvern], (but) silence is gold [golden]. 
2 Silence is golden, but speech is silver [silvern].
3 Silence in times of suffering is the best.
4 Silence is more eloquent than words. Thomas Carlyle
5 Speech is silver (or silvern), silence is golden.
6 Silence is learnt by the may misfortunes of life.
7 Great souls suffer in silence.
8 Silence is the best ornament of a woman.
9 Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.
10 Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
11 Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy.
12 The cruelest lies are often told in silence. Robert Louis Stevenson
13 Silence gives consent.
14 Silence does seldom harm.
15 Silence gives [means] consent.
16 No wisdom like silence.
17 He held up a palm for silence.
18 Around them the darkness was absolute,(www.Sentencedict.com) the silence oppressive.
19 The same heavy, brooding silence descended on them.
20 A scream broke the silence of the night.
21 A scream shattered the silence.
22 He interpreted the silence as contempt.
23 Their footsteps echoed in the silence.
24 His voice trailed off into silence.
25 In the silence we could hear the clock ticking.
26 His arrival brought complete silence to the room.
27 After dinner, Kate lapsed into a glum silence .
28 She maintained a dignified silence.
29 Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence.
30 Many have suffered for talking, none ever suffered for keeping silence.
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