"silence" meaning in All languages combined

See silence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /saɪləns/ Audio: en-us-silence.ogg [US] Forms: silence [singular], silences [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|silence}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Silence is when no noise is heard.
    Sense id: simple-silence-en-noun-DsTiTABP
  2. A silence is a time when there is no noise.
    Sense id: simple-silence-en-noun-MHdoI3FD

Verb [English]

IPA: /saɪləns/ Audio: en-us-silence.ogg [US] Forms: silence [canonical], silences [third-person, singular], silenced [past], silenced [past, participle], silencing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|silenc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you silence something, you stop it from making noise.
    Sense id: simple-silence-en-verb-HaRd5zZG
  2. If you silence someone, you stop them from talking.
    Sense id: simple-silence-en-verb-gWPFQOKi
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          "text": "We had one minute of silence to remember the people who had died in the war."
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