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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181 I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
182 "This is Malcolm," the girl said awkwardly, to fill the silence.
183 The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.
184 There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.
185 The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze.
186 Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.
187 The silence was succeeded by the striking of a clock.
188 The volcano spurts smoke and lave after 3 years of silence.
189 Life is not composed by aphorism, how can we decorate it with pompous cliche & 1 & s? I send you my most sincere greeting in silence.
190 Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence.
191 The silence and emptiness of the house did not scare her.
192 Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings 
193 Silence is more musical than any song. Christina G Rossetti
194 Silence is argument carried out by other means. Che Guevara
195 Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. Charles de Gaulle
196 Silence is a true friend who never betrays. Confucius
197 Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. Leonardo da Vinci
198 Silence is the virtue of fools. Francis Bacon
199 Silence is a source of great strength. Lao Tzu
200 Silence is so freaking loud. Sarah Dessen
201 Secret guilt is by silence revealed. John Dryden
202 Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. Muhammad Ali
203 True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body,(http://sentencedict.com/silence.html) nourishment and refreshment. William Penn
204 To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. Abraham Lincoln
205 There is beauty in everything, even in silence and darkness. Helen Keller
206 In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King Jr
207 Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak. Charles de Gaulle
208 After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Aldous Huxley
209 When you reach a calm and quiet meditative state, that is when you can hear the sound of silence. Stephen Richards
210 Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. The grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Christopher Hitchens
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