silence with
Frequency: 6.07.4 per million words
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Examples (10)
- She silenced him with a glare.
- The teacher silenced the noisy class with a single clap.
- He tried to silence her protests with empty promises.
- The editor silenced the controversial article with a swift decision.
- They hoped to silence the opposition with their overwhelming majority.
- The sudden power outage silenced the entire building with an eerie quiet.
- He managed to silence the baby's cries with a gentle lullaby.
- The government sought to silence dissent with strict new laws.
- You can often silence a barking dog with a firm command.
- The heavy curtains silenced the street noise with surprising effectiveness.