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silent treatment

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silent treatment
n. Informal
Maintenance of aloof silence toward another as an expression of one's anger or disapproval: The rest of the class gave the tattletale the silent treatment.
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Noun1.silent treatment - an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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