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Silence Sessizlik Noun Uncountable  /ˈsaɪləns   Noise B2  Silence 

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front silence 
IPA  /ˈsaɪləns   / noun
Back sessizlik
Back 2

silence (noun)

 /ˈsaɪləns   / noun
 
 1 [uncountable]
no noise or sound at all
sessizlik
 A loud crash broke the silence.
 There must be silence during examinations.
SYNONYM QUIET2
 2 [countable, uncountable]
a period when nobody speaks or makes a noise
sessizlik
 There was a silence immediately after the explosion.
 My question was met with an awkward silence.
 We ate in silence.
 3 [uncountable]
not making any comments about sth
sessizlik
 I can't understand his silence on the matter.
 

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