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English word

silence

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈsaɪləns/US /ˈsaɪləns/
noun

a complete lack of noise or sound

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Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)
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They thought that the bullet would silence us.

Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)

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My grandfather, who'd been driving in silence, pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway.

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