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shush

/ʃʌʃ/
interjection
  1. Used to tell someone to be quiet.
    • Shush, I can't hear what she's saying.
    • Shush! The baby is finally asleep.
    • Shush, everyone — the show is about to start.
verb
  1. To tell someone to be quiet, often by making a 'sh' sound or by saying 'shush'.
    • She shushed her little brother during the movie.
    • The librarian had to shush the noisy students.
    • He tried to shush the crowd so the speaker could begin.
Synonyms
quiethushsilence
Antonyms
encourage
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