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silence is consent

silence is consent proverb: a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.

Proverb

silence is consent

  1. A lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.

silence is consent meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

silence is consent in Tamil

a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
மௌனம் சம்மதம் mauṉam cammatam, மௌனம் சம்மதத்திற்கு அறிகுறி mauṉam cammatattiṟku aṟikuṟi

silence is consent in Vietnamese

a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
im lặng là đồng ý

Questions about silence is consent

What does silence is consent mean?
Silence is consent means a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.
What is silence is consent in Tamil?
Silence is consent in Tamil is மௌனம் சம்மதம் (mauṉam cammatam), மௌனம் சம்மதத்திற்கு அறிகுறி (mauṉam cammatattiṟku aṟikuṟi). See Silence is consent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is silence is consent?
Silence is consent is a proverb.

Words near silence is consent in the dictionary

  1. silenaceous
  2. silenc'd
  3. silence
  4. silence camp
  5. silence camps
  6. silence is consent
  7. silence is golden
  8. silence is oppression
  9. silence is violence
  10. silenceable
  11. silenced

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