Definition of silence

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Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.

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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..
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..
Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.
Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
Reticence :: Reticence (n.) The quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one's tonque; refraining to speak of that which is suggested; uncommunicativeness..
Muse :: Muse (n.) To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate.
Silence :: Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness..
Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..
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..
Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..
Dumbly :: Dumbly (adv.) In silence; mutely.
Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.
Silenced :: Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silenc.
Confute :: Confute (v. t.) To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..
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..
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..
Dumbness :: Dumbness (n.) The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.
Stillness :: Stillness (n.) The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
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..
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