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silenced
Variant of silence
silence
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si·lence (sī′ləns)
noun
- the state or fact of keeping silent; a refraining from speech or from making noise
- absence of any sound or noise; stillness
- a withholding of knowledge or omission of mention to note an author's silence on a point
- failure to communicate, write, keep in touch, etc.
- oblivion or obscurity
Etymology: OFr < L silentium < silens: see silent
transitive verb silenced -·lenced, silencing -·lenc·ing
- to cause to be silent; still; quiet
- to put down; repress
- to put (enemy guns) out of action
interjection
be silent
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