Definition of silence

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Silence (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

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Silence :: Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.
Tacit :: Tacit (a.) Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection..
Mum-chance :: Mum-chance (n.) A game of hazard played with cards in silence.
Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Rest :: Rest (n.) Silence in music or in one of its parts; the name of the character that stands for such silence. They are named as notes are, whole, half, quarter,etc..
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession..
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Silence :: Silence (n.) The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence..
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..
Mum :: Mum (n.) Silence.
Interference :: Interference (n.) The mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or superposition of waves generally..
Silence :: Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence..
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..
Dumbness :: Dumbness (n.) The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.
Silence :: Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness..
Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.
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