Silenced

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of silence form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    made silent
  2. 2
    fitted with a silencer
Adjective
  1. 1
    reduced to silence wordnet

Synonyms

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beatbeatenbestedconfoundeddefeateddiscomfited

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"At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach out for the ballot."

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