"The ___ is silence" (Hamlet's last words) Crossword Clue

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"The ___ is silence" (Hamlet's last words) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. sit, as on a branch
2. stay the same; remain in a certain state
(noun)
1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WORDS (noun)
1. an angry dispute
2. words making up the dialogue of a play
SILENCE (noun)
1. the trait of keeping things secret
2. the absence of sound
SILENCE (verb)
1. cause to be quiet or not talk
2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ERST

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