silence [ˈsaɪləns]

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¹ silence noun

• a lack of sound or noise : quiet
• a situation, state, or period of time in which people do not talk
• a situation or state in which someone does not talk about or answer questions about something

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² silence verb

• to cause (someone or something) to stop speaking or making noise : to cause (someone or something) to become silent
• to stop (someone) from expressing opinions that are opposed to your own or from telling people about bad things that you have done
• to stop (something) from being expressed or revealed : suppress