Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with silence in British Collocation
silence
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈsaɪləns/
people who are criticizing or opposing you
critic
doubter
enemy
opponent
sceptic
The policy was designed to silence former critics and unite people behind a shared belief.
people who are making a lot of noise
crowd
Two goals after just six minutes soon silenced the home crowd.
people who have good things to say
voice
It is important to ensure, in a People’s Parliament, that no voices are silenced.
opposition or criticism
criticism
dissent
objections
opposition
They will stop at nothing to silence dissent or criticism of their policies.