Definition of silence

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

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Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Silence :: Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.
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..
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..
Mum-chance :: Mum-chance (n.) A game of hazard played with cards in silence.
Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
Hush :: Hush (n.) Stillness; silence; quiet.
Dumbly :: Dumbly (adv.) In silence; mutely.
Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Silenced :: Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silenc.
Silence :: Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence..
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..
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..
Clum :: Clum (interj.) Silence; hush.
Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.
Still :: Still (a.) To stop, as noise; to silence..
Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous silence..
Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Rebuke :: Rebuke (v. t.) To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish..
Silence :: Silence (interj.) Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence..
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