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hushing
hush H0333500 (hŭsh)v. hushed, hush·ing, hush·es v.tr.1. To make silent or quiet.2. To calm; soothe.3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up: tried to hush up the damaging details.v.intr. To be or become silent or still.n. A silence or stillness, especially after noise.adj. Archaic Silent; quiet.
[Probably back-formation from Middle English husht, silent, of imitative origin.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hushing - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"fizzle, hiss, hissing, sibilationnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
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Synonyms for hushingnoun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)Synonyms- fizzle
- hiss
- hissing
- sibilation
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