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shush vs quieten

quieten vs shush

shush and quieten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shush No No Yes No
quieten No No Yes No
As verbs, quieten is a hypernym of shush; that is, quieten is a word with a broader meaning than shush:
  • shush: silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
  • quieten: cause to be quiet or not talk
Other hypernyms of shush include hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still.
shush (verb) quieten (verb)
silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' cause to be quiet or not talk
make calm or still
become quiet or quieter
Difference between shush and quieten

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