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stamp down vs quieten

quieten vs stamp down

stamp down and quieten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stamp down No No Yes No
quieten No No Yes No
As verbs, quieten is a hyponym of stamp down; that is, quieten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stamp down:
  • stamp down: bring under control by force or authority
  • quieten: cause to be quiet or not talk
Other hyponyms of stamp down include choke back, choke down, choke off, hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still, burke, silence, quell, quench, squelch, quench.
stamp down (verb) quieten (verb)
bring under control by force or authority cause to be quiet or not talk
make calm or still
become quiet or quieter
Difference between stamp down and quieten

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