"deafening silence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-deafening silence.ogg Forms: deafening silences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} deafening silence (usually uncountable, plural deafening silences)
  1. (idiomatic) A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Silence Related terms: pregnant pause, tumbleweed moment Translations (noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm): kiusallinen hiljaisuus (Finnish), korviahuumaava hiljaisuus (Finnish), silence de mort [masculine] (French), silence assourdissant [masculine] (French), głucha cisza [feminine] (Polish), гробовое молча́ние (grobovoje molčánije) (Russian), silencio ensordecedor (Spanish), knäpptyst (Swedish), öronbedövande tystnad [common-gender] (Swedish)

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