The peaceful silence was broken by a sudden crash.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that the quietness was suddenly interrupted by a loud noise.

Choice of Words: Peaceful means calm and quiet. Silence means no sound or noise. Crash means a loud, sudden noise. Broken means to separate or divide into pieces. Together, it means that the quietness was interrupted by a loud, unexpected sound.

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