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(noun) muteness
a refusal to speak when expected
his silence about my contribution was surprising
(noun) secrecy, secretiveness
the trait of keeping things secret
(noun) quiet
the absence of sound
he needed silence in order to sleep; the street was quiet
(verb) hush, hush up, still, shut up, quieten
cause to be quiet or not talk
Please silence the children in the church!