Silent or silence

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maikadir
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Silent or silence

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What is the difference between "to silent my fears" and "to silence my fears"
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The first one is not English and the second one is English. That’s the main difference
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Re: Silent or silence

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Silent is an adjective
Silence can be a noun or a verb

Because of this, your first sentence is not correct.
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