silence

Pronunciation: US [ˈsaɪləns] UK ['saɪləns]

n.Silence, silence silent tongue
v.Suppression; silence; so does not speak
int.Calm down
WebSoulful password; silent; mute

Synonyms

Antonyms

dumbness muteness speechlessness stillness

Definitions in English

n.	1. complete quiet; a period of time when no one speaks 2. the refusal to talk about something or to provide information 3. a complete lack of communication with someone by letter, telephone, or other means
v.	1. to stop someone or something from speaking or making a sound 2. to prevent someone from giving an opinion or from criticizing you 3. to kill someone so that they cannot give information to an enemy or someone in authority

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Example Sentences

Attacking units can maintain sonar silence, possibly throughout the attack.
Source: Defense Update International
Her father's death still made a terrible silence in the house.
Source: R. Frame

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Rearrange English Word: silence
license selenic
Based on silence, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - salience
c - licences
d - declines
e - silenced
o - licensee
r - cineoles
s - reclines
t - licenses
u - silences
All shorter English words within silence :
cee cees ceil ceils cel cels cense cine cines cis cline clines eel eels el els else en enisle ens ensile es ice ices in ins is isle lee lees lei leis lenes lenis lens lense li lice lie lien liens lies lin line lines lins lis ne nee nice niece nieces nil nils scene sec see seel seen sei seine sel sen sene senile si sic sice sin since sine slice
List all shorter English words in silence.
List all English words English words starting with silence, English words that contain silence or English words ending with silence
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : s si silence il e en ce e
Based on silence, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: si il le en nc ce
Find English words starting with silence by next letter
English words starting with silence :
silenced silencer silences silence
English words that contain silence :
silenced silencer silences silence
English words ending with silence :
silence