What part of speech is silence?

"Silence" can be a few different parts of speech depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Noun: When referring to the absence of sound.

* Example: "The silence was deafening."

* Verb: When referring to the act of being quiet.

* Example: "Please silence your phones."

* Adjective: Used to describe something that is quiet or hushed.

* Example: "The room was silence." (While grammatically correct, this usage is less common.)

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