Broadcast
Broadcast verb - To make known openly or publicly.
Usage example: please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
Silence
Silence verb - To stop the noise or speech of.
How words are described
| short | short broadcast | short silence |
| public | public broadcast | public silence |
| complete | complete broadcast | complete silence |
| actual | actual broadcast | actual silence |
| Other adjectives: next, global. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Sportscaster Harry Caray commented, "There's Marla Collins down there without her shorts on." There was brief silence, followed by two minutes of incoherent laughter from the entire broadcast team.
Source: Did I Just Say That Out Loud? -
On New World, men broadcast their thoughts to everyone around them, women emit silence.
Source: Literature / Chaos Walking -
Tony speculated what Triple M's current emergency broadcast song was (claiming it used to be The Eagle's Hotel California) that would kick in after a period of on-air silence.
Source: Radio / Get This
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