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Silences Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GAGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%4Exact Match!
noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

verb

• prevent from speaking out

• be too tight; rub or press

• tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

• make jokes or quips

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• cause to retch or choke

• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

96%6Exact Match!
verb

• suppress or crush completely

• overcome or allay

95%6Exact Match!
noun

• (poetic) tranquil silence

verb

• become quiet or still; fall silent

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• become quiet or quieter

• wash by removing particles

• run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times09 Mar 2024 Down 25
New York Times04 Mar 2014 Across 30
New York Times18 Jul 2004 Across 130
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