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hush up vs shout down

shout down vs hush up

hush up and shout down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hush up No No Yes No
shout down No No Yes No
As verbs, shout down is a hyponym of hush up; that is, shout down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hush up:
  • hush up: cause to be quiet or not talk
  • shout down: silence or overwhelm by shouting
Other hyponyms of hush up include shush, calm down, lull, gag, muzzle.
hush up (verb) shout down (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk silence or overwhelm by shouting
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Difference between hush up and shout down

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