Usually means: Loud absence of any sound.
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  1. deafening silence: Wiktionary
  2. deafening silence: Dictionary.com
  3. deafening silence: TheFreeDictionary.com
  4. deafening silence: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Definitions from Wiktionary (deafening silence)

noun:  (idiomatic) A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm.

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