Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shut up | No | Yes | Yes | No |
quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
shut up (noun) | quiet (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 |
shut up (adjective) | quiet (adjective) |
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closely confined | free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound |
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | |
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots | |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | |
in a softened tone | |
not showy or obtrusive |
shut up (verb) | quiet (verb) |
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cause to be quiet or not talk | make calm or still |
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | become quiet or quieter |
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape |
shut up (adverb) | quiet (adverb) |
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with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |