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silent
adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
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ˈsaɪlənt
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adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
adjective
expressed without speech
“a mute appeal”
adjective
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
“a silent dog whistle”
adjective
not made to sound
“the silent ‘h’ at the beginning of ‘honor’”
adjective
failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
“the witness remained silent”
adjective
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
“gave silent consent”
adjective
marked by absence of sound
“a silent house”
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Example Sentences
a mute appeal
a silent curse
{'source': 'Emily Dickinson', 'text': 'best grief is tongueless'}
the words stopped at her lips unsounded
unspoken grief
a silent dog whistle
the silent ‘h’ at the beginning of ‘honor’
in French certain letters are often unsounded
the witness remained silent
gave silent consent
a tacit agreement
the understood provisos of a custody agreement
a silent house
soundless footsteps on the grass
the night was still
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