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break the silence
break the silence1. To make noise when it is otherwise silent. OK, I'll break the silence—what are we going to do to fix this problem? I was enjoying a jog when that car horn broke the silence and startled me.2. To voice an opinion or comment on something after initially avoiding doing so. It took days, but the mayor has finally broken the silence on the scandal at city hall.See also: break, silencebreak the silenceto make a noise interrupting a period of silence. The wind broke the silence by blowing the door closed.See also: break, silenceAcronymsSeeBTS |