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silent
Adjective
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If something is silent, there is no sound. It is unheard.
The candidates were silent during the exam.
protest
Verb
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Someone protests something when they say loudly or strongly that the thing is bad.
The people walked in the street holding signs to protest the war.
That's mine. I protest your taking it away.
protest
Noun
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The action of protesting something.
There will be a protest in the street tomorrow.