| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The absence of sound or noise: hush, noiselessness, quietness, silence, soundlessness, still, stillness. See SOUNDS. 2. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quietness, serenity, stillness, tranquillity, untroubledness. See CALM. | | VERB: | 1. To make or become calm: allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, settle, still, tranquilize. See CALM. 2. To cause to become silent: hush, quieten, shush, shut up, silence, still. See SOUNDS. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Not showy or obtrusive: inobtrusive, restrained, subdued, tasteful, unobtrusive. See PLAIN. 2. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise: hushed, noiseless, silent, soundless, still, stilly. Archaic : hush. See SOUNDS. 3. Not irritating, strident, or loud: hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, small, soft, subdued, whispery. See SOUNDS. 4. Motionless and undisturbed: calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See CALM.
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