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What is another word for still as death?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪl az dˈɛθ] (IPA)

The phrase "still as death" is often used to describe a situation or atmosphere filled with silence or absence of activity. Some synonyms for this phrase include "lifeless", "motionless", "quiet as a tomb", "calm as a sepulcher", and "frozen in time". These adjectives depict a sense of utter stillness and silence, often associated with death or decay. Other phrases that can be used as synonyms for "still as death" include "dead quiet", "silent as a grave", and "deadly stillness". The use of these phrases can help to create a vivid and haunting image of stillness and quietness in any written work or conversation.
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  • The more I write the less substance do I see in my work, … It is tolerably awful. And I face it, I face it but the fright is growing on me. My fortitude is shaken by the view of the monster. It does not move; its eyes are baleful; it is as still as death itself — and it will devour me. Its stare has eaten into my soul already deep, deep.
    Joseph Conrad

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