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quieten vs gruntle

gruntle vs quieten

quieten and gruntle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quieten No No Yes No
gruntle No No Yes No
As verbs, gruntle is a hyponym of quieten; that is, gruntle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quieten:
  • quieten: make calm or still
  • gruntle: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Other hyponyms of quieten include lull, compose, appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate.
quieten (verb) gruntle (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
make calm or still
become quiet or quieter
Difference between quieten and gruntle

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