vow of silence

collocation in English

meaningsofvowandsilence

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vow
noun[C]
uk
/vaʊ/us
/vaʊ/
a serious promise ...
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silence
noun
uk
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/
a period without any sound; ...
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(Definition ofvowandsilencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvow of silence

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Maybe he will take avowofsilence.
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That he has chosen this debate in which to break hisvowofsilenceindicates the seriousness of the issues that we are discussing.
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The second view is that the issue is so delicate that we should have avowofsilenceby everybody.
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I am really sorry that it was the matter of the police that stimulated my noble friend to break hisvowofsilence.
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Its producer has taken an inexplicablevowofsilence, and will make no comment about the film to anyone.
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But for the moment he is under avowofsilence.
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I accept his assurance that he is under novowofsilencein this matter.
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I imposed upon myself avowofsilenceand intended to sit here quietly unless provoked.
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Does paragraph (c) of clause 1(1) cover income tax inspectors who are currently under a lifetimevowofsilence?
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Those who turn scathing attacks on us have apparently taken avowofsilenceon the giant take by the multinational oil companies.
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Has she taken avowofsilence, for which she was rehearsing only yesterday?
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Myvowofsilenceis over now that we have had the vote.
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We shall not impose a newvowofsilenceon the intelligence and security services.
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They have taken avowofsilence.
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It is very good to have him sitting beside me but, sadly, he is suffering from laryngitis and his doctor has imposed avowofsilenceupon him.
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Such is the control tendency that even some who are always keen to give us their views have followed the pager's instruction and taken avowofsilence.
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Fans are encouraged to take avowofsilenceleading up to the private show, so as to avoid word of mouth.
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Some monastics even choose to maintain avowofsilence, for varying periods of time.
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Anothervowofsilencecan be made to express a bold statement.
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She then took avowofsilenceand removed herself from public activity.
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