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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121 A deathly silence hung over the town.
122 Any moment now the silence will be broken.
123 Barnes has failed to silence his critics.
124 I found the silence underwater really eerie.
125 The silence of the countryside was almost tangible .
126 There was an awkward silence between them.
127 He has maintained a dignified silence about the rumours.
128 Silence is often interpreted as an admission of guilt.
129 The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.
130 There was a long, pregnant silence.
131 For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence.
132 I reasoned from his silence that he was unhappy.
133 After an hour of silence,our guns spoke.
134 He clapped his hands for silence.
135 Her question was met with an uneasy silence.
136 A minute's silence for the victims will be observed.
137 She broke her public silence in a TV interview.
138 A shrill cry penetrated the silence.
139 The guests were stunned into silence.
140 Silence must not always be read as consent.
141 Her remarks produced an awkward silence.
142 They listened to him in stony silence.
143 They sat in thoughtful silence.
144 A tense silence had settled over the waiting crowd.
145 Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.
146 His silence threw out his real intention.
147 She broke the silence by coughing.
148 We received the grim news in silence.
149 There was an awkwardly long silence.
150 The child was frightened into silence.
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