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having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle" inaudible not made to sound; "the silent `h'' at the beginning of `honor''"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded" inaudible marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" quiet failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent" uncommunicative indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" implicit unable to speak because of hereditary deafness inarticulate |
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