silence. (127/365)

Noun

• S: (n) silence (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)) "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
• S: (n) silence, quiet (the absence of sound) "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
• S: (n) muteness, silence (a refusal to speak when expected) "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
• S: (n) secrecy, secretiveness, silence (the trait of keeping things secret)

Verb

• S: (v) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church!"
• S: (v) silence (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure) "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

Definition of "silence" from Princeton's WordNet