 quieten |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make calm or still | |
| Synonyms: | calm quiet still tranquillise tranquillize tranquilize lull calm_down | |
| Examples: | "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
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| Related terms: | agitate comfort reassure pacify lull compose hush repose | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become quiet or quieter | |
| Synonyms: | quiet_down quiet pipe_down quiesce hush | |
| Examples: | "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" |
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| Related terms: | louden change_intensity hush silence | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to be quiet or not talk | |
| Synonyms: | silence hush still shut_up hush_up | |
| Examples: | "Please silence the children in the church!" |
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| Related terms: | louden suppress dampen lull gag shush shout_down whitewash hush silence silence muteness hush silencer hush | |
| Similar spelling: |
quite_an quiet_down |
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