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Revision as of 14:19, 17 November 2004 by Minority Report (talk | contribs) (Remove American-specific stuff, candidate for Wiktionary)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The silent treatment is a form of and social sanction. It consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to them not responding to their words.
Also known (British English) as sending to Coventry.