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silence |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb silence 1 of 2 senses of silence Sense 1 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb silence 1 of 2 senses of silence Sense 1 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle Entailment of verb silence Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb silence 2 senses of silence Sense 1 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Sense 2 silence => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Familiarity of verb silence silence used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb silence Sense 1 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Sense 2 silence => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Grep of noun silence conspiracy of silence silence silencer Overview of noun silence The noun silence has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) silence -- (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence": "he gestured for silence") 2. (10) silence, quiet -- (the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet") 3. (8) muteness, silence -- (a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising") 4. (1) secrecy, secretiveness, silence -- (the trait of keeping things secret) Overview of verb silence The verb silence has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!") 2. silence -- (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power") Grep of adj silence silenced Overview of noun silence The noun silence has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) silence -- (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence": "he gestured for silence") 2. (10) silence, quiet -- (the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet") 3. (8) muteness, silence -- (a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising") 4. (1) secrecy, secretiveness, silence -- (the trait of keeping things secret) Overview of verb silence The verb silence has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!") 2. silence -- (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power")
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