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present tense third-person singular of silence
Synonyms & Antonyms of silences
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 silences
- douses
- (also dowses),
- extinguishes,
- puts out,
- quenches
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“Silences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silences. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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