broken 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. participlepastpast participle of break the silence
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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