"The Silence of the ___," film featuring Hannibal Lecter Crossword Clue

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"The Silence of the ___," film featuring Hannibal Lecter Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

HANNIBAL (noun)
1. a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain
2. general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
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

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