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If you describe someone as a s_____ person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly .If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly .
He was a serious, silent man.
word silent
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adjective
Someone who is silent is not speaking.
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words.
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit.
They both fell silent.
She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake.
Most of those attending the funeral stood silently showing little emotion.
If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly .
He was a serious, silent man.
A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all.
The room was silent except for John's crunching.
The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness.
If someone is silent about something, they do not tell people anything about it, because they think it is a private matter or because they want to keep the information secret .
Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father.
A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech .
The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt.
She offered a silent prayer of thanks.
Whitlock silently cursed Graham for heaping more suspicion on him.
A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors ' voices or any other sounds.
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.
...comedy stars of the silent era.
A silent letter in a word is written but not pronounced. For example, the ' k ' in the word ' know ' is silent.
inflections silentlysilentlysilently
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