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n. Plural form of silence.

v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of silence.

"It is often true that, to find out what the Constitution means, one has to read its silences: in other words, if those who wrote the basic document or its amendments did not say something specific, it is a fair assumption that the Constitution does not include it, and certainly does not require it."

silenced    silences    silencing   

condition    status    uncommunicativeness    conquer    subdue    curb    inhibit    stamp down    suppress   

disable    suppress    confute    tower of silence    silence post    amyclæan silence    region of silence    loud    audible    quiet   

silent   

silence is golden    radio silence    two-minute silence    conspiracy of silence    blue wall of silence    wall of silence    vow of silence    cone of silence    moment of silence    deafening silence   

taciturnity    muteness    secrecy    calmness    quiest    oblivion    quiet    hush    quietness    whist   

darkness    stillness    voice    feel    sound    air    peace    fear    confusion    presence