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According to WordNet, the adjective "silent" has 6 sense(s).

301919428 marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still".

300175123 not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded".

300174983 having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle".

300151855 unable to speak because of hereditary deafness.

300942163 implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement".

300501820 failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent".

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