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hushed

/hʌʃt/
Meanings

  • To make a sound that is soft or barely audible.

    - "She hushed her baby to keep him from crying."
    - "The library demanded that all patrons hushed their voices to maintain a quiet atmosphere."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with hushed
hush , crush , rush , blush , gush , hush
Homophones
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  1. Hush (en) : To make a sound that is soft or barely audible. (noun) A sound made to quieten or soothe.

Variants
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hush , hushed , hushes , hushing , hush up , hushed up , hushes up , hushing up
Forms
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The past tense and past participle of the verb 'hush' are 'hushed' and 'hushed' respectively.

Etymology
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The Old English word 'husian' meant 'to make small, to make quiet'. The Modern English word 'hush' comes from this Old English root.

Trivia
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  1. The longest hushed word in the English language is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' with 45 syllables. This word describes a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

  2. Did you know that the Guinness World Records holds a record for the largest hushed crowd? On May 3, 2013, a crowd of 11,426 people in Lima, Peru, hushed to set a new world record for the largest hushed crowd.

Related Concepts
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  1. Whisper: A whisper is a soft, barely audible sound made by blowing air gently over the teeth or between the lips. It is often used to convey secret or confidential information to another person without being overheard or detected.

Culture
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In various cultures, hushed tones and quiet atmospheres are often associated with important or sensitive situations. For example, in Japanese culture, hushed conversations and quiet environments are considered essential for maintaining harmony and respect in relationships and social interactions.

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