Silent (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still".
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Meaning 2
Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent".
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Meaning 3
Implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement".
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Meaning 4
Not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded".
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Meaning 5
Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle".
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Meaning 6
Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness.
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