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Usage Note
stillschweigend means done without speaking, tacitly, as in stillschweigend zustimmen. It describes agreement or acceptance that is implied rather than openly stated.
Examples
"Sie nahmen die Änderung stillschweigend hin."
Natural Translation
They accepted the change tacitly.
Literal Translation
They took the change tacitly in.
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