silence
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈsaɪləns/US /ˈsaɪləns/
Meaning
noun
a complete lack of noise or sound
“Their footsteps echoed in the silence.”
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“My grandfather, who'd been driving in silence, pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway.”
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My grandfather, who'd been driving in silence, pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway.
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