Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
tame | No | Yes | Yes | No |
quiet (noun) | tame (noun) |
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a disposition free from stress or emotion | |
the absence of sound | |
a period of calm weather | |
an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
quiet (adjective) | tame (adjective) |
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free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound | brought from wildness into a domesticated state |
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | very restrained or quiet |
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots | very docile |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | flat and uninspiring |
in a softened tone | |
not showy or obtrusive |
quiet (verb) | tame (verb) |
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make calm or still | correct by punishment or discipline |
become quiet or quieter | adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | |
make less strong or intense; soften |
quiet (adverb) | tame (adverb) |
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with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |