Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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silent | No | Yes | No | No |
silence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
silent (noun) | silence (noun) |
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the absence of sound | |
a refusal to speak when expected | |
the trait of keeping things secret | |
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) |
silent (adjective) | silence (adjective) |
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implied by or inferred from actions or statements | |
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | |
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility | |
marked by absence of sound | |
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to | |
not made to sound | |
expressed without speech |
silent (verb) | silence (verb) |
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cause to be quiet or not talk | |
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure |