1. silence - noun
· the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
Hypernym(s): condition, status
2. silence - noun
· the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
Synonym(s): quiet
Hypernym(s): sound_property
Antonym(s): sound
3. silence - noun
· a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
Synonym(s): muteness
Hypernym(s): uncommunicativeness
4. silence - noun
· the trait of keeping things secret
Synonym(s): secrecy, secretiveness
Hypernym(s): uncommunicativeness
5. silence - verb
· cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonym(s): hush, quieten, still, shut_up, hush_up
Hypernym(s): suppress, stamp_down, subdue, conquer
6. silence - verb
· keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
Hypernym(s): suppress, stamp_down, subdue, conquer
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