Definition of silence

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

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Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
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..
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
Silenced :: Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silenc.
Dumbness :: Dumbness (n.) The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.
Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Infer :: Infer (v. t.) To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from facts or premises; to accept or derive, as a consequence, conclusion, or probability; to imply; as, I inferred his determination from his silence..
Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To still; to silence; to calm; to make quiet; to repress the noise or clamor of.
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.
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..
Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or 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..
Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..
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 compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
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