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quieten vs shout down

shout down vs quieten

quieten and shout down both are verbs.

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

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