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dead silence

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meanings of deadand silence


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dead
adjective
uk /ded/ us /ded/
not ...
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silence
noun
uk /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ us /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
a period without any sound; ...
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Examples of dead silence


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There was deadsilence, and then a roar of laughter.
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Apparently, generally speaking, nothing happens, and one just gets that deadsilence from the telephone as if the instrument has been disconnected.
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Again, there was deadsilence.
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It is deadsilence and complete impartiality.
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There was deadsilence again.
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There has been deadsilence.
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Then there was deadsilence until three weeks ago, in 1976, when a circular from the area health authority asked whether he still wanted the operation.
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There was a deadsilence.
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Deadsilence is the answer.
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Her win was met with deadsilence from the spectators.
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There were no bands; there was deadsilence and the crowds watched the parade in the spirit of the marchers, with sympathy and approval.
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When the song is finished, there is deadsilence.
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The victim would then run to the scene to help, only to find nothing but a chilly clearing and deadsilence.
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But there was a deadsilence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see.
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Louisville would come back and score late putting the capacity crowd of 28,824 into a deadsilence.
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Melissa's photograph is met by deadsilence, and all of the judges agree that it's an extremely unnatural picture.
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In comedy formats, the sound of crickets may be used to humorously indicate a deadsilence when a response, such as laughter after a punch line, is expected.
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