adjective
marked by absence of sound
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Examples
- a silent house
- soundless footsteps on the grass
- the night was still
adjective
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
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Examples
- the witness remained silent
adjective
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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Examples
- gave silent consent
- a tacit agreement
- the understood provisos of a custody agreement
adjective
not made to sound
Synonyms
Examples
- the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'
- in French certain letters are often unsounded
adjective
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
Examples
- a silent dog whistle
adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
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