Silent meaning in English

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Definition

silent: soundless, making no noise, absolutely quiet adjective

Examples

  • "Now, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it's over."
  • "You have the right to remain silent."
  • "Edward : Silent night, holy night."
  • "Luna : First, I have to inform you of your legal right to remain silent, or to respond in writing to this meeting once it is over."
  • "Warbuckle : I'm remaining silent!"
  • "Moira : I want you to be silent and think about how ridiculous your statement was."
  • "I don't think I'll be exercising my right to remain silent, thanks."
Exercise 1
"Philip you should be ashamed!"

This could be rewritten as --> "Philip you should be !"
"Philip you should be ashamed!"

This could be rewritten as --> "Philip you should be embarrassed!"
embarrassed: To be ASHAMED is to feel uneasy or embarrassed when you realize you have committed (or been involved) in an immoral or indecent act. Example: I am ASHAMED that I stole money from my grandmother's bedroom. Hannah thinks Philip's desire to see "groupies (or fans)" wearing very little clothing (and showing a lot of their bodies) is indecent, therefore he should be ASHAMED.
silent: To be SILENT is not to make a sound or refrain from speaking. Example: My parents didn't say a word when I told them I was a drug addict - they were completely SILENT. SILENT is not a synonym of ASHAMED.
punished: To be PUNISHED is to suffer a penalty for doing something bad. Example: My boss PUNISHED me for being late by making me work on Sunday! PUNISHED is not a synonym of ASHAMED.

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