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Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.

Mum :: Mum (n.) Silence.

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..

Acquiesce :: Acquiesce (v. i.) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to..

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..

Dumbly :: Dumbly (adv.) In silence; mutely.

Floor :: Floor (v. t.) To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor an opponent..

Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

Stillroom :: Stillness (n.) Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

Silence :: Silence (interj.) Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence..

Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To still; to silence; to calm; to make quiet; to repress the noise or clamor of.

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..

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..

Squeak :: Squeak (v. i.) To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess.

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

Silence :: Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.

Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..

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

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