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Meanings of discreet silence in English
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Usage of discreet silence in English
1
In discreet silence the girls stole back to their beds, and listened.
2
Of course Hafrydda knew the cause, but she maintained a discreet silence.
3
She may have had her own opinion but maintained a discreet silence.
4
Only one or two were in the secret, and they kept discreet silence.
5
The Republican Senators maintained for the greater part a discreet silence.
6
But she wisely resisted the temptation and maintained a discreet silence.
7
The select public, seated nearest to the orator, preserved discreet silence.
8
Janetta could not exactly echo the sentiment, and therefore maintained a discreet silence.
9
It maintained a discreet silence, but communicated by telephone to its colleagues behind.
10
He had addressed Hal, so the latter replied, Chester maintaining a discreet silence.
11
He felt it was probably best to maintain a discreet silence about them.
12
With all his excitement, Paul will shun notoriety by discreet silence.
13
By any further explanations, or by what you may consider a discreet silence?
14
Judge Douglas observed the same discreet silence among his friends.
15
The answer to this question being beyond my ken, I kept a discreet silence.
16
He found dignified publicity far more suitable than discreet silence.
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Discreet silence through the time
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