"Silent" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Silents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Silent (plural Silents)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A member of the Silent Generation. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-Silent-en-noun-D7UWxjDy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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