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fall silent
Example Sentences
The key word here is "immediate," which doesn't leave any doubt: Trump wants the guns to fall silent now.
The majority of Gazans feel that the sound of gunfire may soon fall silent, but the sounds of suffering, regret and pain will continue for generations to come.
Scotland will fall silent later to honour those who have died in conflicts around the world on Armistice Day.
But when the gun heralds the start of the men's 1500m in the Stade de France on Tuesday, talk will fall silent.
The technical term is "recess", when the green benches empty and the arguments fall silent.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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