Dead silence

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A particularly notable/awkward silence or absence of response. idiomatic, uncountable, usually

    "A narrow and deserted street in deep shadow, high houses, innumerable windows with Venetian blinds, a dead silence, grass sprouting between the stones, imposing carriage archways right and left, immense double doors standing ponderously ajar."

Synonyms

All synonyms
absence of answerabsolute quietabsolute stillnesscalm quietcomplete quietcomplete stillness

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"A narrow and deserted street in deep shadow, high houses, innumerable windows with Venetian blinds, a dead silence, grass sprouting between the stones, imposing carriage archways right and left, immense double doors standing ponderously ajar."

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