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Selvedge
- noun - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
- the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
Selznick
- noun - United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965)
Shlemiel
- noun - (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Shlepped
- verb - pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
- walk or tramp about
Shlepper
- noun - (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
Silenced
- verb - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
- keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
- reduced to silence; "the silenced crowd waited expectantly"
Silencer
- noun - a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
- short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
Silences
- noun - a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
- keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
- the absence of sound;
- the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
- the trait of keeping things secret
Silently
- adverb - without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her"
Silesian
- - Of or pertaining to Silesia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Silesia.