silences

Meaning of silences

noun
  1. The absence of any sound.
    When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.
  2. The act of refraining from speaking.
    "You have the right to silence," said the police officer.
  3. Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.
    During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.
verb
  1. To make (someone or something) silent.
    Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?
  2. To repress the expression of something.
    Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced.
  3. To suppress criticism, etc.
    Silence the critics.
  4. To block gene expression.
  5. Murder

Information about silences

  • The singular form of silences is: silence.
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Hyphenation of silences

si-lences

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • silences is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

silences synonyms

Meaning :

quietness

Anagrams of silences

enclises, licenses

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