there was an uncomfortable silence

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• silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome …   Collocations dictionary

• silence — si|lence1 [ saıləns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount complete quiet: The owl s cry cut through the silence in the forest. When I answered the phone there was dead silence (=no sound at all). The silence was broken by the soft sound of raindrops. a ) count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• silence — I UK [ˈsaɪləns] / US noun Word forms silence : singular silence plural silences *** 1) a) [uncountable] complete quiet The owl s cry cut through the silence in the forest. The silence was broken by the soft sound of rain. When I answered the… …   English dictionary

• Silence — is a relative or total lack of audible sound you can not hear a thing it is quiet. Silence in Social Interaction: Functions, Meanings, and Interpretations Silence in social interaction is the absence of speech. Silence in this arena can be… …   Wikipedia

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• Spiral of silence — The spiral of silence is a political science and mass communication theory propounded by the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle Neumann. The theory asserts that a person is less likely to voice an opinion on a topic if one feels that one …   Wikipedia

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• embarrassed — em|bar|rassed [ımˈbærəst] adj 1.) feeling nervous and uncomfortable and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have to talk or sing in public, or because you have made a silly mistake ▪ Lori gets embarrassed if we ask… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• awkward — 01. It felt a little [awkward] the first time I wore high heels, but I got used to them pretty quickly. 02. It is somewhat [awkward] to try to dance with a kimono on. 03. The young boy tried his friend s skateboard, but fell [awkwardly] and hurt… …   Grammatical examples in English

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium