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CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE

\kənspˈɪɹəsi ɒv sˈa͡ɪləns], \kənspˈɪɹəsi ɒv sˈa‍ɪləns], \k_ə_n_s_p_ˈɪ_ɹ_ə_s_i_ ɒ_v s_ˈaɪ_l_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; "there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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