breaking the silence

A form of break the silence — To start talking in a conversation after a period where nobody speaks.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break the silence
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APA

breaking the silence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20silence

MLA

“breaking the silence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20silence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking the silence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20silence.

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