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Meaning of the word silent in English

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silent

US /ˈsaɪ.lənt/
UK /ˈsaɪ.lənt/
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Adjective

1.

not making or accompanied by any sound

Example:
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The house was completely silent.
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The audience remained silent during the performance.
Synonym:
quiet noiseless soundless hushed still
2.

not speaking; saying little or nothing

Example:
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He remained silent throughout the meeting.
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She gave him a silent nod of agreement.
Synonym:
mute speechless taciturn uncommunicative reticent
3.

implied but not stated; tacit

Example:
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There was a silent understanding between them.
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The agreement was silent on the matter of compensation.
Synonym:
tacit implicit unspoken unexpressed understood
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