Silence and Talk

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Silence noun - Incapacity for or restraint from speaking.

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Talk is an antonym for silence in topics: reticence, speech, make or be quiet.

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

Talk noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Silence is an antonym for talk in topics: speech, gossip, discussion, communication with language.

Nearby Words: talking, talkative, talker, talkie

long	long silence	long talk
usual	usual silence	usual talk
brief	brief silence	brief talk
short	short silence	short talk
Other adjectives: complete, dead, simple, generic.

person	silence person	talk person
mind	silence mind	talk mind
woman	silence woman	talk woman
wife	silence wife	talk wife
Other words: someone, number, characters, anyone, everyone, son, times, friends, opponents.

After a rare personal talk, no matter how short, always expect an awkward silence followed by a throat clearing, and a quick mumble of "I gotta go" or "that was a good talk, son".

Source: Real Men Hate Affection
She instead encounters Tamino, and believing he has rejected her (he's in the middle of a trial of silence so can't talk to her), Pamina wanders off in a mad stupor calling the knife her "bridegroom".

Source: Driven To Suicide / Theatre
It turns out he's more The Voiceless, as he can talk, he just chooses not to: Starscream mentions a "vow of silence" at one point.

Source: The Speechless

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