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silent
without noise or talking; used for people and things that are perhaps unexpectedly or surprisingly quiet
silent films/movies
films made before sound was introduced
quiet
without much noise or activity, or not talking much
noiseless
without noise (usually used as an adverb in formal or literary style)
soundless
without sound (usually used as an adverb in formal or literal style to indicate an unexpected lack of sound)
slammed
closed with a loud bang
squeaking
high, irritating voice
pounding
dull, beating sounds
creaked
noise of friction of wood and/or metal
sizzled
sound made by frying
rang out
typically used for the sound of a gunshot
crashing
loud, heavy noise, typically used for waves
hoots/toots
sound made by a car horn
wailing
making a rising and falling sound
hammered
knocked very loudly and repeatedly
eerie
rather scary
deafening
extremely and painfully loud
grating
unpleasant, irritating
piercing
high noise that hurts the ears
high-pitched
higher than most voices, like a whistle
inaudible
impossible to hear
you could have heard a pin drop
there was a total silence
I can’t hear myself think
said when people are making too much noise
peace and quiet
calm and quiet period, after a noisy time
as quiet as a mouse
very quiet indeed
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