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whist

1. whist \'hwist, 'wist\ vi [imit.] dial Brit  : to be silent : HUSH - 
   often used interjectionally to enjoin s ilence
2. whist av : QUIET, SILENT 
3. whist n [alter. of earlier whisk, prob. fr. 2whisk; fr. whisking up t]he 
   tricks : a card game for four players in two partnerships that is played 
   with a p ack of 52 cards and that scores one point for each trick in excess 
   of six