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smilence

Smile and keep silence. Used when you know the answer, but do not want to say it or there is some force stop you from telling it out.
Lucy asked me how do you think of her dance. I think that's bad but I don't want to hurt her, so I just smilence.
by GemiPiggy February 22, 2010
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smilence

Smile meaningfully but keep silence.

Smilence occurs when you know what is going on, but decided not to speak it out. However your smile betrayed your attempt.

You do smilence because that you do not want to hurt others' feeling or harm yourself; or the answer is forbidden to say or too trivial or simply useless.
When the party says that freedom of speech is a fundamental right of Chinese citizen endorsed by the constitution, the shitizens all keep their smilence.

"Why are you smilent! Who do you think is more beautiful, Helen or me?" my girfired asked me.
by joopaajee January 6, 2011
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Smilence

A graceful act of restraint, when you know you’re right, but choose to stay silent and simply smile instead, for the sake of peace, dignity, or not feeding the chaos.
Example:
“I wanted to correct him so badly, but I chose smilence instead. He was so happy, and the moment didn’t need my ego.”

Origin: Coined by Steven Marque, smilence is the spiritual cousin of “grace under pressure,” the quiet twin of mic drops, and the peacekeeper’s preferred weapon.
by anonymous June 14, 2025
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the silence is deafening

When way up in the mountains with no sounds, the silence does indeed get to be screamingly loud & deafening!
I doubted what I heard about the silence is deafening until I experienced it firsthand. What an amazing phenomena!
by Starchylde May 24, 2016
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Silence wench

Either you want to be monke or you just want to be happy
girl: and if you choose the 30 dollar subscript-
me: Silence wench! I do not wish to be horny anymore, I just want to be happy
by PsychoTurtle990 February 23, 2021
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companionable silence

To be able to sit comfortably with another without the need to speak.
A couple sat on the couch, each reading their own books quietly & contentedly in companionable silence.
by pink stars October 18, 2010
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Gay silence

When people start talking about straight stuff and you’re totally gay but no one knows it even though you’d think it’d be pretty obvious by now so you’re just sitting there like yeah cool guys—it’s like an inside joke with yourself.

Practically invented by Jodie Foster
What kind of fella would you like?”
*gay silence*
by Hallohillo July 22, 2019
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