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hush

1. hush \'h*sh\ vb [back-formation fr. husht (hushed), fr. ME hussht, fr. 
   huisshtX, interj. 1: CALM, QUIET  2: to put at rest : QUELL  3: to keep 
   from public knowledge : SUPPRESS {~ the story u p} : to become quiet 
2. hush aj archaic  1: SILENT, STILL  2: intended to prevent the 
   dissemination of certain information {~  money}
3. hush n : a silence or calm esp. following noise : QUIET