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01. The sound of thunder broke the [silence] of the night.
02. The room was totally [silent] except for the sound of the snoring dog.
03. My sister likes to sit in church, and enjoy the [silence] and the peacefulness.
04. The young couple sat in [silence], neither one brave enough to look at the other.
05. The bedroom was [silent] except for the sound of the fan turning on the ceiling.
06. The government is trying to [silence] the Opposition by jailing political dissidents.
07. Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once remarked, "I like the [silent] church before the service begins, better than any preaching."
08. A woman once joked that women like [silent] men because they think they're listening.
09. The Dalai Lama once remarked that [silence] is sometimes the best answer.
10. The cat crept [silently] towards the bird.
11. There is a Swiss proverb which holds that speech is silver, but [silence] is golden.
12. There is a Saudi Arabian proverb which states that there are five ways in which to become wise: be [silent], listen, remember, grow older, and study.
13. There is a Czech proverb which states that our parents taught us to speak, and the world taught us to be [silent].
14. There is an Egyptian proverb which says to love, and let the world know, but to hate in [silence].
15. There is an Iraqi proverb which remarks that the poor are the [silent] of the land.

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  • Silence — is a relative or total lack of audible sound you can not hear a thing it is quiet. Silence in Social Interaction: Functions, Meanings, and Interpretations Silence in social interaction is the absence of speech. Silence in this arena can be… …   Wikipedia

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  • Silence — • All writers on the spiritual life uniformly recommend, nay, command under penalty of total failure, the practice of silence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Silence     Silence …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • silence — Silence, Silentium. Fort grand silence, Silentium acre et intentum. Il y eut quelque temps silence, Silentium aliquandiu tenuit. Faire silence, Attacere, Silentium dare, Conticere, Fauere linguis, Ore fauere. Se taire et faire silence par commun… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Silence — Si lence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Silenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Silencing}.] 1. To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush. [1913 Webster] Silence that dreadful bell; it frights the isle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To put to rest; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Silence — Si lence, n. [F., fr. L. silentium. See {Silent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness. [1913 Webster] I saw and heared; for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Silence — Álbum de Sonata Arctica Publicación 4 de septiembre de 2001 Grabación Otoño, 2000 Primavera, 2001 Género(s) Pow …   Wikipedia Español

  • silence — si·lence n 1: the state of keeping or being silent; esp: forbearance from speech or comment 2: failure to make something known esp. in violation of a duty to do so acceptance by silence see also estoppel by silence at estoppel …   Law dictionary

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