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"Silence slammed in like a thunderclap."
"There are grammatical errors even in his silence."

Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the cessation or absence of any form of communication, whether through speech or other medium. Remaining mute can be a symptom of mental illness.
"Silence slammed in like a thunderclap."
"All music is just performances of 433" in studios where another band happened to be playing at the time."
"Speech is of time, silence is of eternity."
"Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away."
"After a lifetime of silence, it is difficult then to speak."
"Weakness invites, but silence feasts oppression."