Definition of silence

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

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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..
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
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..
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Silence :: Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence..
Frown :: Frown (v. t.) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence..
Confute :: Confute (v. t.) To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To put to rest; to quiet.
Stillroom :: Stillness (n.) Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey..
Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
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..
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..
Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
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