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silence /ˈsaɪləns/ /ˈsaɪləns/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/sil/silen/silence__us_2.mp3 silence(noun)/ˈsaɪləns/ /ˈsaɪləns/a complete lack of noise or soundSYNONYM quiethttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quiet_3Their footsteps echoed in the silence.A scream broke the silence of the night.I need absolute silence when I'm working.Extra ExamplesCeleste's voice penetrated the silence.She filled the silence with music.Silence reigned.We sat in complete silence, save for the ticking of the clock.a silence punctuated only by the occasional sniff from the childrenSomething was moving in silence along the edge of the woods.a situation when nobody is speakingan embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silencea moment’s stunned silenceI got used to his long silences.They finished their meal in total silence.She lapsed into silence again.There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable).a two-minute silence in honour of those who had diedHer accusations reduced him to silence.He’s not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling somebody)There was a moment of uncomfortable silence.They observed a two-minute silence in memory of the children.Extra ExamplesA heavy silence lingered in the air.A stunned silence greeted her announcement.A sudden silence fell over the room.He lapsed into a sullen silence.He thought for a moment, the silence lengthening.She fell into long, brooding silences.The boys were stunned into silence by this news.The rest of the trip passed in relative silence.There was a moment's silence before she replied.They ate their breakfast in silence.They walked in companionable silence.We sat and watched in awed silence as she performed.a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questionsShe broke her public silence in a TV interview.The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt.the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it).Extra ExamplesHe has so far kept a dignified silence on the subject.There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers.a debate to break the silence surrounding domestic violenceShe maintained a stony silence.I took her silence as a no.a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or phoneThe phone call came after months of silence.Extra ExamplesLewis finally broke the long silence between them.The soldier had broken radio silence to contact his aircraft.a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortablean occasion when nobody speaks, although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to expressThere was a pregnant pause before she replied.it is often best not to say anythingWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’.

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(noun) their footsteps echoed in the silence.a scream broke the silence of the night.i need absolute silence when i'm working.an embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silence Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=silence This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	silence
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/ˈsaɪləns/ /ˈsaɪləns/
Example	their footsteps echoed in the silence. a scream broke the silence of the night. i need absolute silence when i'm working. an embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silence
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/s/sil/silen/silence__us_2.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=silence
Content	silence (noun)/ˈsaɪləns/ /ˈsaɪləns/ a complete lack of noise or sound SYNONYM quiet https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quiet_3 Their footsteps echoed in the silence. A scream broke the silence of the night. I need absolute silence when I'm working. Extra Examples Celeste's voice penetrated the silence. She filled the silence with music. Silence reigned. We sat in complete silence, save for the ticking of the clock. a silence punctuated only by the occasional sniff from the children Something was moving in silence along the edge of the woods. a situation when nobody is speaking an embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silence a moment’s stunned silence I got used to his long silences. They finished their meal in total silence. She lapsed into silence again. There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died Her accusations reduced him to silence. He’s not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling somebody) There was a moment of uncomfortable silence. They observed a two-minute silence in memory of the children. Extra Examples A heavy silence lingered in the air. A stunned silence greeted her announcement. A sudden silence fell over the room. He lapsed into a sullen silence. He thought for a moment, the silence lengthening. She fell into long, brooding silences. The boys were stunned into silence by this news. The rest of the trip passed in relative silence. There was a moment's silence before she replied. They ate their breakfast in silence. They walked in companionable silence. We sat and watched in awed silence as she performed. a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questions She broke her public silence in a TV interview. The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt. the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested) There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it). Extra Examples He has so far kept a dignified silence on the subject. There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers. a debate to break the silence surrounding domestic violence She maintained a stony silence. I took her silence as a no. a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or phone The phone call came after months of silence. Extra Examples Lewis finally broke the long silence between them. The soldier had broken radio silence to contact his aircraft. a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable an occasion when nobody speaks, although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to express There was a pregnant pause before she replied. it is often best not to say anything Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’.
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