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Silent treatment

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words. uncountable, usually

    "to give someone the silent treatment"

  2. 2
    an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know wordnet

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