dead silence

collocation in English

meaningsofdeadandsilence

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dead
adjective
uk
/ded/us
/ded/
not ...
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silence
noun
uk
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/
a period without any sound; ...
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(Definition ofdeadandsilencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdead silence

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There wasdeadsilence, and then a roar of laughter.
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Apparently, generally speaking, nothing happens, and one just gets thatdeadsilencefrom the telephone as if the instrument has been disconnected.
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Again, there wasdeadsilence.
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It isdeadsilenceand complete impartiality.
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There wasdeadsilenceagain.
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There has beendeadsilence.
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Then there wasdeadsilenceuntil three weeks ago, in 1976, when a circular from the area health authority asked whether he still wanted the operation.
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There was adeadsilence.
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Deadsilenceis the answer.
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Her win was met withdeadsilencefrom the spectators.
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There were no bands; there wasdeadsilenceand the crowds watched the parade in the spirit of the marchers, with sympathy and approval.
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When the song is finished, there isdeadsilence.
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The victim would then run to the scene to help, only to find nothing but a chilly clearing anddeadsilence.
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But there was adeadsilencethat morning, right across the land as far as you could see.
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Louisville would come back and score late putting the capacity crowd of 28,824 into adeadsilence.
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Melissa's photograph is met bydeadsilence, and all of the judges agree that it's an extremely unnatural picture.
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In comedy formats, the sound of crickets may be used to humorously indicate adeadsilencewhen a response, such as laughter after a punch line, is expected.
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