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   si·lent

   /ˈsīlənt/

   adjective

   • 1. not making or accompanied by any sound: "the woods were still and silent" Similar completely quietstillhushedinaudiblenoiselesssoundlesspeacefultranquilso quiet you could hear a pin dropOpposite audiblenoisy
   • ▪ (of a person) not speaking: "she fell silent for a moment" Similar speechlessquietunspeakingwordlessvoicelessdumbmutetaciturnreticentuncommunicativeunforthcomingtight-lippedclose-moutheduntalkativetongue-tiedsaying nothingat a loss for wordsstruck dumbinformal:mumOpposite loquacious
   • ▪ not expressed aloud: "a silent prayer" Similar unspokenwordlessunsaidunstatedundeclaredunexpressedunmentionedunpronouncedunvoicedtacitimplicitunderstoodimpliedtaken for grantedOpposite spoken
   • ▪ (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt: "a silent “h”"
   • ▪ (of a movie) without an accompanying soundtrack: "she appeared in a number of silent films"
   • ▪ saying or recording nothing on a particular subject: "the poems are silent on the question of marriage"
   • ▪ (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn: "I'm the strong, silent type"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘not speaking’): from Latin silent- ‘being silent’, from the verb silere.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › silentSilent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 2, 2012 · The meaning of SILENT is making no utterance : not speaking or making noise. How to use silent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Silent.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SILENT definition: 1. without any sound: 2. without talking: 3. doing something or happening without being noticed: . Learn more.

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   adjective. implied by or inferred from actions or statements. “gave silent consent” synonyms: tacit, understood. implicit, inexplicit. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something. adjective. not made to sound. “the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'” synonyms: unsounded. inaudible, unhearable.

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   Silent definition: making no sound; quiet; still. See examples of SILENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'silent' Word Frequency. silent. (saɪlənt ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2. Someone who is silent is not speaking. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words. He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit. They both fell silent.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsilent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of silent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › silentSilent - definition of silent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise or sound: a silent house. 2. tending to speak very little or not at all. 3. unable to speak. 4. failing to speak, communicate, etc, when expected: the witness chose to remain silent. 5. not spoken or expressed: silent assent.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › silentsilent | meaning of silent in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    The article doesn’t say anything about religion. 2 not communicating failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion silent on/about The report was silent on the subject. 3 quiet without any sound, or not making any sound The large house was silent and lonely. At last the guns fell silent.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › silenceSILENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    noun. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.