Message and Silence

Opposite meaning words

Message noun - A piece of conveyed information.

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Silence is an antonym for message in communication topic.

Nearby Words: messaged, messaging

Silence noun - Incapacity for or restraint from speaking.

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Message is an antonym for silence.

Nearby Words: silent, silenced, silently, silencing, silencer

long	long message	long silence
usual	usual message	usual silence
brief	brief message	brief silence
short	short message	short silence
Other adjectives: public, true, simple, actual, real, ominous, creepy.

Sometimes appears as an exclamation mark or question mark, which also imply the silence while carrying a message of their own (and usually with a situation-appropriate shift in facial expression).

Source: Visible Silence
It's not exactly hidden after silence though - if you turn up the volume after "Misery Machine" you can hear a phone very quietly ringing for 7 minutes before you hear the message.

Source: Hidden Track

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