silences
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Is silences a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of silences?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)Examples: "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"Synonyms: silence
2. the absence of soundExamples: "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"Synonyms: quiet, silenceAntonyms: sound
3. a refusal to speak when expectedExamples: "his silence about my contribution was surprising"Synonyms: muteness, silence
4. the trait of keeping things secretSynonyms: secrecy, secretiveness, silence
verb (English)
1. cause to be quiet or not talkExamples: "Please silence the children in the church!"Synonyms: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillAntonyms: louden
2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressureExamples: "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"Synonyms: silence
Definition source: Wiktionary