silence
Definitions
Noun
- The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
- The absence of sound
- A refusal to speak when expected
- The trait of keeping things secret
Verb
- Cause to be quiet or not talk
- Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
Fragment
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Words that contain the term "silence".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "silence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | since | 1 | 628 |
| 2 | science | 2 | 131 |
| 3 | silent | 2 | 49 |
| 4 | violence | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | sciences | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | silenced | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | silences | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | virulence | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | resilience | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | silken | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | silencing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | silencer | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | ilene | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pestilence | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | shirlene | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | spence | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | siltec | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | selene | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | seance | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | filene | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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