Meaning of conspiracy of silence | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of wall of silence.

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Examples

“But neither spoke to the other on the subject. They had entered into a conspiracy of silence.”

“Biggs—in the presence of Colonel Bristo—made a last effort to induce Sergeant Compton to join the conspiracy of silence regarding the identity of Miles, the Australian adventurer.”

“That its educated followers no longer believed in a physical Hell, that its more advanced clergy had entered into a conspiracy of silence on the subject was no answer.”

““There's a conspiracy of silence in medicine around death and dying.””

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