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

Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous silence..

Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.

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..

Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.

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

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

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..

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..

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession..

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

Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.

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..

Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.

Silenced :: Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silenc.

Still :: Still (a.) To stop, as noise; to silence..

Silentiary :: Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state..

Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..

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..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.

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