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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..

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel..

Quiet :: Quiet (v. t.) To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence..

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

Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.

Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous 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.

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..

Hush :: Hush (n.) Stillness; silence; quiet.

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..

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..

Clum :: Clum (interj.) Silence; hush.

Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..

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

Silence :: Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence..

Silent :: Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence.

Meal :: Meal (n.) The portion of food taken at a particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the act or time of eating a meal; as, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal..

Muse :: Muse (n.) To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate.

Silence :: Silence (n.) The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence..

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

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