silence

US /ˈsaɪləns/

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UK /'saɪləns/

n. (u.)Uncountable NounState of being quiet and not talking for a time

They walked to the door in silence, they wanted to get outside before talking

n. (u.)Uncountable NounWhen there is not sound or noise; complete quiet

The musician waits for silence before he begins the music

v.t.Transitive VerbTo stop the noise that something is making

We need to silence this engine, it’s too noisy

v.t.Transitive VerbTo prevent someone from expressing thoughts

If you don't silence him he will do great damage to the company

n. (u.)Uncountable NounRefusal to discuss or talk about an issue

Their silence on the subject does not help me learn what happened

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The silence shatters when an explosion tears through the streets from a nearby building.
The silence shatters when an explosion tears through the streets from a nearby building.

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They say Pecker and Cohen worked out a deal that ultimately paid McDougal $150,000 for her silence,
They say Pecker and Cohen worked out a deal that ultimately paid McDougal $150,000 for her silence,
that ultimately paid McDougal $150,000 for her silence
that ultimately paid McDougal $150,000 for her silence

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...to silence us, are people going to fight back?
...to silence us, are people going to fight back?
...that means that you kind of have to silence yourself
...that means that you kind of have to silence yourself

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I'd like to use this moment of silence to say
I'd like to use this moment of silence to say

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Which is why they've gone even further by having moments of silence...to
Which is why they've gone even further by having moments of silence...to