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Noun
Your silence had been to protect your son, and Jonathan’s death had sealed it. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024 Maggie Smith, 32, walked back to her car in stunned silence. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
However, those against say its sole goal is silencing AIDS Healthcare Foundation and sets a dangerous precedent for weaponizing the ballot. Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 An indictment alleges Combs coerced and abused women for years with help from a network of associates and employees while silencing victims through blackmail and violent acts, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silence 

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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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