Betekenis van:
silence
silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- kalmte, stilte; toestand zonder geluid
- the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
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silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
"there was a shocked silence"
"he gestured for silence"
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silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- a refusal to speak when expected
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
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silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- geheimzinnigdoenerij, geheimdoenerij
- the trait of keeping things secret
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silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- geheimhouding, discretie
- the trait of keeping things secret
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silence
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- silentium
- the trait of keeping things secret
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to silence
Werkwoord
- keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
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Voorbeeldzinnen
- Silence!
- Her silence surprised me.
- Silence often implies resistance.
- There was a silence.
- Tom drank in silence.
- Silence gives consent.
- His silence surprised me.
- All around is silence.
- They kept silence.
- Silence often implies consent.
- Silence grows like cancer.
- The captain commanded silence.
- Silence in the court!
- They broke the silence.
- The chairperson ordered silence.