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How to sign: the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet";
Similiar / Same: quiet
Categories: sound property
Within this category: hush, quietness, speechlessness
How to sign: cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!";
See also: whitewash, sleek over, hush up, gloss over
Similiar / Same: hush, still, hush up, quieten, shut up
Categories: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Within this category: gag, lull, shout down, shush
