Hyphenation of SILENCE

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word SILENCE? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

SI-LENCE

Definitions of SILENCE:

1.
The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
There was a shocked silence He gestured for silence
2.
The absence of sound
He needed silence in order to sleep The street was quiet
3.
A refusal to speak when expected
His silence about my contribution was surprising
4.
The trait of keeping things secret
5.
Cause to be quiet or not talk
Please silence the children in the church!
6.
Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power

Synonyms of SILENCE:

noun condition, status
noun quiet, sound property
noun muteness, uncommunicativeness
noun secrecy, secretiveness, uncommunicativeness
verb hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
verb suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

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