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muteness
The characteristic of being mute.
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  1. The characteristic of being mute.
hush
A mining method using water
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  1. A mining method using water
  2. A silence or stillness, especially after noise.
  3. Absence of noise or a cessation of noise; quiet; silence
calm
Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity
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  1. Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity
  2. Tranquility or serenity:
  3. (Meteorol.) A condition in which the air movement is less than one mile per hour
noiselessness
The quality or state of being noiseless; quiet or hush
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  1. The quality or state of being noiseless; quiet or hush
soundlessness
The state or condition of being soundless.
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  1. The state or condition of being soundless.
quiet
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
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  1. A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
  2. A quiet or peaceful quality; freedom from turmoil or agitation
quietude
Tranquility.
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  1. Tranquility.
  2. A state of being quiet; rest; calmness
censorship
(Psychology) Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.
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  1. (Psychology) Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.
  2. The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
  3. (Psychoanalysis) The agency by which unpleasant ideas, memories, etc. are kept from entering consciousness, except symbolically as in dreams
iron-curtain
The military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and western Europe from 1945 to 1990.
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  1. The military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and western Europe from 1945 to 1990.
  2. A barrier that prevents free exchange of ideas and information:
  3. A barrier of secrecy and censorship regarded as isolating the Soviet Union and other countries in its sphere
muteness
The characteristic of being mute.
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  1. The characteristic of being mute.
secrecy
Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden
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  1. Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden
  2. The quality or condition of being secret or hidden; concealment:
  3. The practice or habit of keeping secrets:
taciturnity
The trait of being taciturn.
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  1. The trait of being taciturn.
reserve
(Military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
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  1. (Military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
  2. (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian reserve (compare US reservation.)
  3. Personnel or units in the armed forces not on active duty but subject to call; militia
reticence
The quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve
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  1. The quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve
inarticulateness
The property of being inarticulate, of lacking articulateness.
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  1. The property of being inarticulate, of lacking articulateness.
overawe
To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow. [from 16th c.]
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  1. To restrain, subdue, or control by awe; to cow. [from 16th c.]
  2. To overcome or subdue by inspiring awe.
quell
To put down forcibly; suppress:
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  1. To put down forcibly; suppress:
  2. To crush; subdue; put an end to
  3. To pacify; quiet:
still
At a future time; eventually:
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  1. At a future time; eventually:
  2. In addition; besides:
  3. Without movement; motionlessly:
hush
Absence of noise or a cessation of noise; quiet; silence
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  1. Absence of noise or a cessation of noise; quiet; silence
  2. A mining method using water
  3. A silence or stillness, especially after noise.
noiselessness
The quality or state of being noiseless; quiet or hush
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  1. The quality or state of being noiseless; quiet or hush
quiet
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
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  1. A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
  2. The quality or condition of being quiet:
soundlessness
The state or condition of being soundless.
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  1. The state or condition of being soundless.
still
An apparatus used for distilling liquids, esp. alcoholic liquors
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  1. An apparatus used for distilling liquids, esp. alcoholic liquors
  2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.
  3. (Film) A still photograph
hush
To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :
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  1. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :
  2. To stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent
  3. To be or become silent or still.
quiet
To cause to become quiet:
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  1. To cause to become quiet:
  2. To become quiet:
  3. To become quiet
quieten
(Brit.) To make or become quiet
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  1. (Brit.) To make or become quiet
  2. (Intransitive) To become quiet.
shush
To demand silence from by saying “shush”:
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  1. To demand silence from by saying “shush”:
  2. To say “shush” to; tell (another) to be quiet; hush
  3. (Onomatopoeia, or intransitive) To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
shut up
To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.
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  1. To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.
  2. To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
  3. (Intransitive, colloquial, used only in the imperative) I don't believe it!, no way!
still
At a future time; eventually:
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  1. At a future time; eventually:
  2. In addition; besides:
  3. Without movement; motionlessly:
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  • 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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