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- [sahy-luh ns]
- /ˈsaɪ ləns/
- /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
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- [sahy-luh ns]
- /ˈsaɪ ləns/
Definitions of silenced word
- noun silenced absence of any sound or noise; stillness. 1
- noun silenced the state or fact of being silent; muteness. 1
- noun silenced absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. 1
- noun silenced the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. 1
- noun silenced concealment; secrecy. 1
- verb with object silenced to put or bring to silence; still. 1
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Origin of silenced
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin silentium. See silent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Silenced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
silenced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
silenced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for silenced
adj silenced
- aphasiac — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.
- aphasic — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.
- incommunicado — (especially of a prisoner) deprived of any communication with others.
- muffled — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
adjective silenced
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
- gagged — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- muzzled — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- quieted — Simple past tense and past participle of quiet.
verb silenced
- clammed — any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- confuted — Simple past tense and past participle of confute.
- debriefed — Simple past tense and past participle of debrief.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- dumbed — Simple past tense and past participle of dumb.
Antonyms for silenced
noun silenced
- babbled — Simple past tense and past participle of babble.
- cannonballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonball.
- cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
- chatted — to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
- chorused — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
Top questions with silenced
- the girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes?
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