deafening silence

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Finnish: kiusallinen hiljaisuus — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Finnish: korviahuumaava hiljaisuus — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• French: silence de mort — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• French: silence assourdissant — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Polish: głucha cisza — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Portuguese: silêncio ensurdecedor — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Russian: гробовое молча́ние (grobovoje molčánije) — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Spanish: silencio ensordecedor — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Swedish: knäpptyst — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Swedish: öronbedövande tystnad — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm
• Tagalog: nakabibinging katahimikan — noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm