silent
/sˈaɪlʌnt/
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Adjective Satellite
marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
Adjective Satellite
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"
Adjective Satellite
implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
Adjective Satellite
not made to sound; "the silent `h'' at the beginning of `honor''"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"
Adjective Satellite
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"
Adjective Satellite
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness