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Another word for silence

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Noun

  1. The avoidance of speech

    See also:

    words

  2. The absence of sound or noise

    See also:

    sounds

Verb

  1. To cause to become silent

    See also:

    sounds

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for silence

Noun

  1. Absence of sound

    Antonyms:

  2. Absence of speech

    Antonyms:
Verb
  1. See also:

    quiet

    hush

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Sentence Examples

  • His silence was worse than his anger.

  • For several seconds while the young man was taking his place on the step the silence continued.

  • Yet his silence said volumes.

  • The Emperor listened in silence, not looking at Michaud.

  • The silence lasted for about a minute.

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Words that mention silence in the Dictionary

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