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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are silenced" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where individuals or groups are prevented from expressing their thoughts or opinions, often in a context of oppression or censorship.
Example: "In many authoritarian regimes, dissenting voices are silenced to maintain control over the population."
Alternatives: "are muted" or "are suppressed".
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Dogs are silenced.
Intellectuals are silenced.
Frequently they are silenced completely".
Civilian critics are silenced, too.
Birds are silenced mid-song.
Women are silenced and humiliated.
In the background, the fans are silenced.
Democracy cannot thrive if they are silenced.
Dissident voices are silenced or ignored.
While they are silenced, we can speak.
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Both were silenced.
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