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Synonyms for silence

Two senses of silence live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

cause to be quiet or not talk

Please silence the children in the church!

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

still

Same sentence, swapped: Please still the children in the church!

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for silence as it is used in the sentence above.

burke
quench
stone

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitQualities

a refusal to speak when expected

His silence about my contribution was surprising.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

muteness

Same sentence, swapped: His muteness about my contribution was surprising.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for silence as it is used in the sentence above.

secrecy
settle
floor

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Closest first: other change words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

correctverbrightmake right or correctFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line drawverbmakemake, formulate, or derive in the mindFoothills2 senses firenoun, verbfiringthe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line focusverbconcentratedirect one's attention on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line relaxverbunwindbecome less tense, rest, or take one's easeRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line releaseverbfreemake (assets) availableFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line relieveverblightenalleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressiveTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line roofnouncapan upper limit on what is allowedFoothillsHas a reason line

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