hush up

hush up

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hush up in WordNet English dictionary

verb

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
"Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
whitewash gloss over sleek over hush up
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
hush quieten silence still shut up hush up

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hush up in English Wiktionary

(verb) (intransitive/informal) To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
(verb) (transitive) To keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.

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