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Meanings of absolute silence in English
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Usage of absolute silence in English
1
Long experience had taught me that absolute silence is the best way.
2
The cab started on its journey; husband and wife preserving absolute silence.
3
There followed a period of absolute silence and quietude in the room.
4
I told him the incident, and he heard me in absolute silence.
5
And again in an instant, there fell absolute silence on the court.
6
There was absolute silence now except for the whine of the beast.
7
I ceased speaking, and my story was received in absolute silence, until:
8
The wind had fallen, and absolute silence reigned under the great trees.
9
He listened in absolute silence until his lordship had told his story.
10
Quietly, in absolute silence, the mighty plateau lay stretched out before us.
11
The two battalions faced each other, at short pistol-shot, in absolute silence.
12
Three mutual bowings took place in absolute silence, followed by a handshake.
13
The words falling upon an absolute silence distract me from my work.
14
When was the last time you experienced a moment of absolute silence?
15
No news at all from Paris: absolute silence from Toulouse and Limoges.
16
Alexandra, however, found it difficult to keep absolute silence on the subject.
This collocation consists of:
Absolute silence through the time
Absolute silence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common