# silences

Pronunciation: say "SY-luhns-iz" US /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/, UK /ˈsaɪl(ə)nsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of silence. — plural of silence
   - Simple: Plural of silence. Use this form when you mean more than one quiet moment.
   - _The composer used carefully timed silences to heighten the tension._
   - _Her letters were marked by long silences that lasted for months._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of silence. — third-person singular simple present indicative of silence
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of silence. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The new policy silences anyone who tries to question the leadership._
   - _A single raised hand silences the murmuring crowd instantly._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/silences (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).