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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for hush

Noun

1. hush, stillness, still, silence, quiet
usage: (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"

Verb

1. hush, change
usage: become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my babay!"
2. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb, hush up
usage: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
3. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, change intensity
usage: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
4. hush, wash, lave
usage: wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"
5. hush, water, irrigate
usage: run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
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