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suppress vs hush up

hush up vs suppress

suppress and hush up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppress No No Yes No
hush up No No Yes No
As verbs, hush up is a hyponym of suppress; that is, hush up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suppress:
  • suppress: bring under control by force or authority
  • hush up: cause to be quiet or not talk
suppress (verb) hush up (verb)
bring under control by force or authority cause to be quiet or not talk
lessen to the point of stopping cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
put out of one's consciousness
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Difference between suppress and hush up

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