silent treatment
si·lent treat·ment
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-luh nt treet-muh nt]
- /ˈsaɪ lənt ˈtrit mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-luh nt treet-muh nt]
- /ˈsaɪ lənt ˈtrit mənt/
Definition of silent treatment words
- noun silent treatment an act or instance of maintaining silence or aloofness toward another person, especially as a means of indicating disapproval or rejection. 1
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Origin of silent treatment
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Silent treatment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
silent treatment popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
silent treatment usage trend in Literature
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