Dictionary Check: quieten

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"quieten" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

verb

become quiet or quieter

Example: "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
Synonyms:
hush quiet quiesce quiet down pipe down
Antonyms:
louden
verb

make calm or still

Example: "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Synonyms:
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise lull still
verb

cause to be quiet or not talk

Example: "Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonyms:
hush silence still shut up hush up
Antonyms:
louden

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