what does hush mean?
HUSH as NOUN
- Meaning
- (poetic) tranquil silence
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Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HUSH as VERB
- Meaning
- run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- wash by removing particles
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Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- become quiet or still
- fall silent
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Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cause to be quiet or not talk
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- Please silence the children in the church!
Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
Hypernyms(s) hush is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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