Definition of silence

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Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness..

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Dumbly :: Dumbly (adv.) In silence; mutely.
Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Frown :: Frown (v. t.) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence..
Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.
Silenced :: Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silenc.
Rebuke :: Rebuke (v. t.) To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish..
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To put to rest; to quiet.
Silentiary :: Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state..
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..
Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
Gag :: Gag (v. t.) To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to..
Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
Reticence :: Reticence (n.) The quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one's tonque; refraining to speak of that which is suggested; uncommunicativeness..
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..
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..
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..
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