SILENCE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
silence
A refusal to speak when expected.
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- His silence about my contribution was surprising.
The trait of keeping things secret.
The absence of sound.
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- He needed silence in order to sleep.
- The street was quiet.
The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking).
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- There was a shocked silence.
- He gestured for silence.
Cause to be quiet or not talk.
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- Please silence the children in the church!
Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.
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- All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power.
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