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Silent

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

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Implicit 84% connected

Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.

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Implicit 84% connected

Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.

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Inarticulate 84% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Inarticulate 84% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Inaudible 84% connected

Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent.

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Inaudible 84% connected

Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent.

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Incommunicative 84% connected

Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed…

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Incommunicative 84% connected

Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed…

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Inexplicit 84% connected

Not explicit; not clearly stated; indefinite; vague.

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Inexplicit 84% connected

Not explicit; not clearly stated; indefinite; vague.

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Quiet 84% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Quiet 84% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Quiet 74% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Quiet 74% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Silence 74% connected

The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

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Silence 74% connected

The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

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Synonym 9

Dumb 92% connected

Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.

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Mum 92% connected

Silent; not speaking.

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Mute 92% connected

To cast off; to molt.

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Soundless 92% connected

Not capable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable.

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Still 92% connected

Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still.

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Tacit 92% connected

Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection.

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Tongueless 92% connected

Having no tongue.

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Understood 92% connected

of Understand

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Wordless 92% connected

Not using words; not speaking; silent; speechless.

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