Definition of silence

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Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.

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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..
Clum :: Clum (interj.) Silence; hush.
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Oyez :: Oyez (interj.) Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..
Still :: Still (a.) To stop, as noise; to 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..
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
Squeak :: Squeak (v. i.) To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess.
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To still; to silence; to calm; to make quiet; to repress the noise or clamor of.
Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.
Selah :: Selah (n.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song..
Muse :: Muse (n.) To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate.
Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..
Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
Mum :: Mum (n.) Silence.
Silent :: Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence.
Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..
Scrape :: Scrape (v. t.) To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; -- usually with down..
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