silence

  1. Noun.  The lack of any sound.
  2. Noun.  Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.
  3. Noun.  The action of refraining from speaking.
  4. Verb.  To make something silent.
  5. Verb.  To suppress criticism etc.
  6. Verb.  (context, Molecular biology) To block gene expression.
  7. Interjection.  be quiet.

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