silence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪləns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsaɪləns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sīləns)

Inflections of 'silence' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
silences
v 3rd person singular
silencing
v pres p
silenced
v past
silenced
v past p

silence
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Sense: Noun: absence of sound
Synonyms:
hush Collocations, quiet Collocations, quietness, still Collocations, stillness, quietude, calm Collocations, noiselessness, soundlessness, tranquility, tranquillity (UK), peace and quiet, radio silence
Antonyms:
noise Collocations, din , racket Collocations (informal), commotion, uproar Collocations, bedlam, ruckus, buzz Collocations, sound Collocations, noise Collocations, cacophony, clamor, echo Collocations, hubbub, loudness, pandemonium
Sense: Noun: speechlessness
Synonyms:
speechlessness, muteness, wordlessness, taciturnity, reticence, uncommunicativeness, dumbness
Sense: Verb: quiet
Synonyms:
quiet Collocations, quieten (UK), hush Collocations, shut up (slang), quell, settle Collocations, extinguish, make sb/sth silent, keep sb/sth silent, gag Collocations
Antonyms:
encourage to talk, set off, get people talking, be noisy, communicate Collocations, talk Collocations, louden
Sense: Verb: stop or end
Synonyms:
stop Collocations, end Collocations, put a stop to, put an end to, snuff out, quell, quash, crush Collocations, supress, repress, squash Collocations, squelch (US), clamp down on, crack down on


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