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Meanings of dead silence in English

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Usage of dead silence in English
1
There was a dead silence; and the foreman gave in the verdict:
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 / Volu...
2
Thousands of the inhabitants took part in this funeral procession-indead silence.
Banzai! by Parabellum
3
There was a dead silence now; superstitious bodings were in every mind.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
4
The dead silence of the house added to the unusualness of things.
T. Tembarom
5
In dead silence, with muffled oars, we pulled in towards the shore.
Old Jack
6
And in the minute of dead silence which followed more tears fell.
Robin
7
There was a dead silence in the House when he had finished.
A History of the Four Georges, Volume I
8
The crowd, obeying a common instinct, received the King in dead silence.
The French Revolution: A Short History
9
Muza ceased to speak, and a dead silence reigned in the assembly.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Anto...
10
Musa ceased to speak, and a dead silence reigned in the assembly.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Ren...
11
For an instant there was dead silence; the multitude seemed softened, won.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4
12
Again he paused for a response; and nothing but dead silence followed.
Ishmael; Or, In the Depths
13
A dead silence of astonishment and terror had fallen upon the crowd.
Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots
14
Two minutes of dead silence; then Otway spoke just above his breath.
The Crown of Life
15
There was a dead silence for a moment; then he added, humbly:
His Heart's Queen
16
There was a dead silence when he spoke; he was much respected.
Tancred; Or, The New Crusade
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Dead silence through the time
Dead silence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common