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I am a 9 letter name.

My first letter is silence.

My 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters represent a current moment or time.

My 5th, 6th and 7th letters spell an electronic component.

My 5th, 9th and 8th letters become a body part.

Who am I?

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  • $\begingroup$ You can also add a clue about the 3rd, 4th, 5th making a fowl. $\endgroup$ – Shuri2060 Aug 22 '16 at 12:05
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The answer is:

Knowledge

My first letter is silence.

K as Knee (same word in a riddle today .. lol)

2nd,3rd and 4th letters represent a current moment or time.

Now

5th,6th,7th letters spell an electronic component.

LED

5th, 9th and 8th letters become body part name.

Leg

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    $\begingroup$ Powerful brain.... $\endgroup$ – Smart Aug 19 '16 at 12:44
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    $\begingroup$ the first and second clues were the key for me $\endgroup$ – lois6b Aug 19 '16 at 12:45
  • $\begingroup$ I only got LED and Leg. I kept think Day for 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters :l $\endgroup$ – Sync Aug 19 '16 at 16:41
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    $\begingroup$ Never skip leg day. You are right. $\endgroup$ – chx Aug 20 '16 at 8:42
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I think the answer is

Knowledge

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    $\begingroup$ Slighlty too late unlucky, +1 too though $\endgroup$ – Beastly Gerbil Aug 19 '16 at 12:44
  • $\begingroup$ @Beastly Yep Hard luck. $\endgroup$ – user28455 Aug 19 '16 at 12:48
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    $\begingroup$ 42 seconds .. ^^' .. +1 $\endgroup$ – lois6b Aug 19 '16 at 12:49
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    $\begingroup$ @ Iois6b :) Gives you +1 for fast thinking $\endgroup$ – user28455 Aug 19 '16 at 12:51
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It is:

Knowledge

My first letter is silence.

The "K" in knowledge is a silent K

2nd,3rd and 4th letters represent a current moment or time.

Now

5th,6th,7th letters spell an electronic component.

LED

5th, 9th and 8th letters become body part name.

Leg

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