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silences
We have found lemma(root) word of silences : silence.
Definitions
[ˈsʌɪləns], (Noun)
Definitions:
- complete absence of sound
(e.g: sirens pierce the silence of the night)
Phrases:
- silence is golden
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’
[ˈsʌɪləns], (Verb)
Definitions:
- prohibit or prevent from speaking
(e.g: she was silenced by the officer's stern look)
- suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material)
(e.g: many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene)
Phrases:
- silence is golden
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’
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