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Definition of Silent
Silent

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent.

Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable."

Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

That which is silent; a time of silence.

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Silent Quotations

Hope will never be silent.
Harvey Milk

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Abraham Lincoln

See and keep silent.
Francis Walsingham

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

Silent Translations

silent in Dutch is stil, stilzwijgend, zwijgend
silent in German is wortkarg, still, stille, stille
silent in Hungarian is hangtalan, zajtalan
silent in Italian is sommesso, muto, calma, equilibrato, calmo
silent in Latin is silens
silent in Norwegian is stille
silent in Portuguese is silencioso
silent in Spanish is mudo, pasito, ponderado, cazurro, sosiego

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