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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in suppressed, repressed
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silenced
verb
past tense of silence
Synonyms & Antonyms of silenced (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to stop the noise or speech of
- the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt
- we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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2
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
- brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Words Related to silenced
- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- put out,
- quenched
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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