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The key word here is "immediate," which doesn't leave any doubt: Trump wants the guns to fall silent now.

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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.

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Scotland will fall silent later to honour those who have died in conflicts around the world on Armistice Day.

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But when the gun heralds the start of the men's 1500m in the Stade de France on Tuesday, talk will fall silent.

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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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