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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91 I interpreted his silence as a refusal.
92 Silence is required of all examination candidates.
93 The monks are bound by vows of silence.
94 Lewis finally broke the long silence between them.
95 They stood in stunned silence beside the bodies.
96 They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces.
97 Sirens pierced the silence of the night.
98 She had misinterpreted his silence as anger.
99 The suggestion was greeted by a dismayed silence.
100 She breathed deeply, savouring the silence.
101 Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence.
102 A heavy silence fell upon the room.
103 He would not let neighbours shame him into silence.
104 Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat.
105 The tense silence was punctuated by bursts of gunfire.
106 My questions were met with a frosty silence.
107 No sound disturbed the silence of the evening.
108 They listened to the announcement in silence.
109 A brief but embarrassing silence ensued.
110 The children were awed into silence by the schoolmaster.
111 They were just expected to suffer in silence.
112 A long silence fell between us.
113 The boy's voice tailed away into silence.
114 I translate his silence as a protest.
115 The accused exercised his right to silence .
116 A reverent silence fell over the crowd.
117 They walked on in silence for a while.
118 He misinterpreted her silence as indicating agreement.
119 His words fell into the silence like stones.
120 He was discomfited by her silence.
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