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Silence

Silence n. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Silence n. Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
Silence n. Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
Silence n. The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
Silence n. Absence of mention; oblivion.
Silence interj. Be silent;
used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
Silence v. t. To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Silence v. t. To put to rest; to quiet.
Silence v. t. To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
Silence v. t. To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.

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