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The absence of sound, loud enough to make you uncomfortable.
means Making no noise, or choosing to say nothing when speech is expected.
from From Latin silere, to be still, related to silentium — the hush of night that Romans found mildly spooky.
Spelling trickSame letters as listen, rearranged.
Legal weightYour right to it can shield you in court.
True silenceNearly impossible; you hear your own blood flow.