Definition of silence

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

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Silence :: Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence..
Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..
Silent :: Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence.
Clum :: Clum (interj.) Silence; hush.
Confute :: Confute (v. t.) To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
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..
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..
Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous silence..
Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..
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.
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..
Silence :: Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.
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 (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Hush :: Hush (n.) Stillness; silence; quiet.
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