cognizance vs silence

cognizance

noun
  • An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house. 

  • Notice or awareness. 

  • Jurisdiction. 

silence

verb
  • To repress the expression of something. 

  • To suppress criticism, etc. 

  • To block gene expression. 

  • To murder. 

  • To make (someone or something) silent. 

intj
  • Be silent. 

noun
  • deadly silence 

  • The act of refraining from speaking. 

  • The absence of any sound. 

How often have the words cognizance and silence occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )