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as in stillness
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the violinist expects complete silence from the audience during his concerts
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as in quiet
the near or complete absence of sound
the silence of the garden was refreshing after the din of the party inside
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the book eventually vanished into the silence that awaits best sellers whose time has past
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as in to quiet
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silence
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
This stands in stark contrast to Trump’s silence on the issue throughout her tenure as First Lady.
—Elizabeth Rees / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Though some individuals did not condone certain social media posts, including the cartoon, there is a concern that Grierson’s decision has contributed to silencing a vocal advocate for the Palestinian cause.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Grandmother moves off, collecting more in the silence of the dawn, while Mother shows me how to cut the grass.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
This stands in stark contrast to Trump’s silence on the issue throughout her tenure as First Lady.
—Elizabeth Rees / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Perplexity seeks to silence the haters with its election site.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Though some individuals did not condone certain social media posts, including the cartoon, there is a concern that Grierson’s decision has contributed to silencing a vocal advocate for the Palestinian cause.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Returning to the island at the end of a busy day and experiencing a rare quiet that’s almost impossible to to find in New York—even for someone who’s lived there for over a decade.Laura Parker, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yaeji's With a Hammer takes one idea—namely, the volcano of rage that bubbled up inside the Korean-American artist during the quiet of the pandemic—and studies it from every angle.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Previously, supporting characters only played minor roles, and NPCs existed mostly just to make witty quips and fade back into obscurity.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Constructing an actual, reliable inventory increasingly important to do given that recent laws have not merely set up costly programs likely to slip into obscurity and non-oversight, but because those spending programs are also freighted with regulatory effect.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Sheppard immediately popped up from his scoring catch and shushed the Knights students, whose jeers were well within earshot.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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Some voters may view restrictions on electioneering as suppressing their First Amendment rights, Huefner noted.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, some argue that voter intimidation implies that someone is trying to suppress voting, not encourage it.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Pressly offers an antidote to this fearful existence, inviting readers to slip into oblivion: to recognize the freedom of being temporarily forgotten, and resist the forces that reduce them to what can be gleaned on the internet.John Kaag, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sabrina Carpenter The nature of Mendes' relationship with Sabrina Carpenter was always officially labeled as a friendship—but that did little to quell speculation.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The external chaos was leaking into his personal life, manifesting itself into a series of indignities that did little to quell his anxiety about a country turned upside down.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Some lawmakers who spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the conversations worry that Musk could try to push U.S. policy in a direction favorable to his financial interests.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, noted the GOP's struggle to pick a leader in 2023, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was selected after 15 votes.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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