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wall of silence

/wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/

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phrase

/wɔːl əv ˈsaɪləns/C1formal
  • ruМетафорическое выражение, описывающее ситуацию, когда группа людей намеренно отказывается говорить или раскрывать информацию, часто для защиты кого-либо или во избежание скандала.

A metaphorical expression describing a situation where a group of people deliberately refuses to speak about or disclose information, often to protect someone or avoid scandal.

  1. Refusal to speakB2formal

    A situation where a group of people deliberately refuses to provide information or talk about a particular subject.

    ruСтена молчания

    • The police investigation hit a wall of silence from the local community.
    • The company's management created a wall of silence around the financial scandal.
    • Journalists trying to uncover the truth were met with a wall of silence.