Silencing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is silenced.

    "But these harmonies can be distinguished from silencings in which the content of certain interpretations requires or advocates obliterating the voice of another."

  2. 2
    The prevention of the expression of a gene
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of silence form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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abolitionannihilationannulmentchokingeliminationextermination

Example

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"The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan."

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gene silencing

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