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quietening |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb quieten 2 of 3 senses of quieten Sense 2 calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still => lull => compose => pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle => reassure, assure Sense 3 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb quieten 2 of 3 senses of quieten Sense 2 calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still => lull => compose => pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle => reassure, assure Sense 3 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down => shush => lull, calm down => shout down => gag, muzzle Entailment of verb quieten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb quieten 3 senses of quieten Sense 1 quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down pipe down => change intensity Sense 2 calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still => comfort, soothe, console, solace Sense 3 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Familiarity of verb quieten quieten used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb quieten Sense 1 quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down pipe down => change intensity Sense 3 hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Sense 2 calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still => comfort, soothe, console, solace -------------- Overview of verb quieten The verb quieten has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down pipe down -- (become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered") 2. calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still "quiet the dragons of worry and fear") 3. hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!") Overview of adj quietening The adj quietening has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. calming, lulling, quietening -- (causing to become tranquil) Antonyms of adj quietening 1 sense of quietening Sense 1 calming, lulling, quietening INDIRECT (VIA unalarming) -> alarming Similarity of adj quietening 1 sense of quietening Sense 1 calming, lulling, quietening => unalarming (vs. alarming) Attributes of adj quietening Familiarity of adj quietening quietening used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj quietening quietening Overview of verb quieten The verb quieten has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down pipe down -- (become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered") 2. calm, calm down quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still "quiet the dragons of worry and fear") 3. hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!") Overview of adj quietening The adj quietening has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. calming, lulling, quietening -- (causing to become tranquil)
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