Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tame | No | Yes | Yes | No |
quiet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
tame (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 |
tame (adjective) | quiet (adjective) |
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brought from wildness into a domesticated state | free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound |
very restrained or quiet | characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity |
very docile | (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots |
flat and uninspiring | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
in a softened tone | |
not showy or obtrusive |
tame (verb) | quiet (verb) |
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correct by punishment or discipline | make calm or still |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | become quiet or quieter |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | |
make less strong or intense; soften |
tame (adverb) | quiet (adverb) |
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with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') |