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silent

/ˈsaɪlənt/

Meanings
noun
That which is silent; a time of silence.

Examples :

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "
sound time essential

Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration acknowledged

acknowledged verb

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒd/ /ækˈnɒlɪdʒd/

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

Illustration undisturbed

undisturbed adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/ /ˌʌndɪˈstɝːbd/

Not disturbed or agitated

"The cat slept soundly on the couch, completely undisturbed by the noise of the television. "

Illustration inefficient

inefficient noun

/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

"The inefficient in our study group wasted valuable time arguing instead of focusing on the assignment. "

Illustration speechless

speechless adjective

/ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.

"When he walked into his surprise birthday party, he was completely speechless."

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undiagnosed adjective

/ˌʌndaɪəɡˈnoʊst/ /ˌʌndaɪəɡˈnɔːst/

(of a disease or condition) That had not been diagnosed

"Her persistent cough was due to an undiagnosed allergy. "

Illustration indisposed

indisposed adjective

/ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd/ /ˌɪndɪsˈpoʊzd/

Mildly ill.

"He was indisposed with a cold."

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Illustration modifications

modifications noun

/ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.

"The clay took on different modifications as the artist shaped it. "

Illustration surprisingly

surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "