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Word: Silent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘not speaking’): from Latin silent- ‘being silent’, from the verb silere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌɪlənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not making or accompanied by any sound
Short Definition:not making or accompanied by any sound
Examples:- the wood was still and silent
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