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silence

Letters that make silence

s, e, l, n, c, i are letters that make 'silence'

Words within silence

si, en, SI, il, CE, IL, NC, LE, Ce, Si are words within 'silence'

Anagrams of silence

selenic, license are anagrams of 'silence'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of silence

silencer, silences, silenced are words created by adding a letter to 'silence'

silence is a 7 letter word ending with e
silence is a 7 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'silence'

Silence as "keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure"

Under this definition, silence is a verb and has the following properties:

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of stamp down, inhibit, conquer, suppress, subdue, curb.

Derivatives of silence

silence, secrecy, secretiveness are derivatives of 'silence'.

Example of silence used within this context

"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

Silence as "the trait of keeping things secret"

Under this definition, silence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

secrecy, secretiveness have the same meaning as 'silence'

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of uncommunicativeness.

Types of silence

mum is a type of silence.

Derivatives of silence

silence, close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped are derivatives of 'silence'.

Silence as "a refusal to speak when expected"

Under this definition, silence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

muteness has the same meaning as silence

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of uncommunicativeness.

Derivatives of silence

hush, quieten, shut up, hush up, mum, silence, still, mute, silent, tongueless, unspoken, wordless are derivatives of 'silence'.

Example of silence used within this context

"his silence about my contribution was surprising"

Silence as "the absence of sound"

Under this definition, silence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

quiet has the same meaning as silence

Antonyms

sound has the opposite meaning of silence

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of sound property.

Types of silence

hush, stillness, speechlessness, quietness, still, soundlessness are types of 'silence'.

Derivatives of silence

silent, still, hush, quieten, shut up, hush up, silence, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, quiet, soundless are derivatives of 'silence'.

Example of silence used within this context

"he needed silence in order to sleep", "the street was quiet"

Silence as "the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)"

Under this definition, silence is a noun and has the following properties:

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of status, condition.

Derivatives of silence

silent, still, hush, quieten, shut up, hush up, silence, soundless are derivatives of 'silence'.

Example of silence used within this context

"there was a shocked silence", "he gestured for silence"

Silence as "cause to be quiet or not talk"

Under this definition, silence is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hush, quieten, shut up, hush up, still have the same meaning as 'silence'

Antonyms

louden has the opposite meaning of silence

silence as a type

'silence' can be a type of stamp down, inhibit, conquer, suppress, subdue, curb.

Types of silence

calm down, shout down, shush, lull, muzzle, gag are types of 'silence'.

Derivatives of silence

silencer, silence, hush, stillness, muffler, still, muteness, quiet are derivatives of 'silence'.

Causes of silence

hush is a cause of silence.

Verb groups of silence

hush, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, quiet are verb groups of 'silence'.

Example of silence used within this context

"Please silence the children in the church!"