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(informal, sometimes used attributively) A person who seldom or never speaks; a taciturn or unresponsive individual.

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Silent Sam

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Silent Sam

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌsaɪlənt ˈsæm/

Noun

attributive informal sometimes broadly

(informal, sometimes used attributively) A person who seldom or never speaks; a taciturn or unresponsive individual.

Japanese Meaning

ほとんど口数がなく、寡黙な人 / あまり話さず、静かな性格の人物

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At our weekly meetings, Silent Sam sits in the back, listening intently but rarely contributing.

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私たちの週次会議では、口数の少ないサムが後ろの席に座って熱心に聞いているが、めったに発言しません。

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Sense（1）

(informal, sometimes used attributively) A person who seldom or never speaks; a taciturn or unresponsive individual.

But because Pierce has usually avoided the news media and gone about his work in the quiet behind-the-scenes way that brought him eminence as a top New York City litigator, the press has derisively tagged him "Silent Sam."

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Sense（2）

(informal, by extension) A machine, device, etc. which operates without making noticeable sound.

"I've named my new noiseless aeroplane—Army Air Scout—I've named that Silent Sam. Wait until you hear it, or rather, don't hear it, and I think you'll agree with me. Silent Sam for Uncle Sam!"

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