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silence
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of SILENCE
1
incapacity for or restraint from speaking <the violinist expects complete silence from the audience during his concerts>
Related Words inarticulacy, inarticulateness, voicelessness; reserve, reticence, reticency, taciturnity
Near Antonyms communication, speaking, talking; eloquence, fluency, volubility; chattiness, garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness, talkiness; verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordiness
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the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown <the book eventually vanished into the silence that awaits best sellers whose time has past>
Related Words oblivion; inconspicuousness, invisibility, invisibleness; insignificance; unpopularity
Near Antonyms character, mark, name, note, rep [slang], report, reputation, repute; favor, popularity; importance, significance; distinction, eminence, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, note, preeminence, prominence; megastardom, superstardom; cachet, kudos, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature; acclaim, acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), praise, recognition; adoration, idolization
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