Collocations withsilence
These are words often used in combination withsilence.
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absolute silence
So on the first occasion that they were ever performed to an audience, the closing moments of the drama were presented in absolute silence.
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awkward silence
An awkward silence follows, and the spectators shuffle out of the hall.
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complete silence
There is a fluid mix of groupings of speakers, and multiple floors are evident throughout, but there rarely is complete silence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
conspiracy of silence
This can be a part of our general lack of a sense of history, this can be a conspiracy of silence.
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dead silence
There was dead silence, and then a roar of laughter.
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deathly silence
Since then, we have heard nothing but a deathly silence from them.
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Hansard archive
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embarrassed silence
There was no rebuke or disclaimer; only an embarrassed silence.
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Hansard archive
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long silence
Should you wait until there is a long silence before contributing to a discussion, or can you break into the middle of someone's sentence?
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moment of silence
A moment of silence followed.
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near silence
From the late 1960s to the early 1970s my work went from minimal music to near silence to sound sculpture.
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relative silence
At this point, his relative silence on race-based matters could be considered more strategic maneuvering than an embarrassment to the progressive cause.
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stony silence
And it is not as if a stony silence were being maintained.
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Hansard archive
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stunned silence
Indeed, as one observer commented, it seemed to produce a stunned silence.
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Hansard archive
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total silence
The play would be acted in total silence, with only movements and sound effects left to indicate what was happening.
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vow of silence
Maybe he will take a vow of silence.
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Hansard archive
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wall of silence
A wall of silence seems to surround the region.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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