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Term: shush

Description:

Shush is a verb that means to make a hushing or shushing sound, typically to silence someone or to quiet a noisy environment. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of shushing.

Examples:

1. Verb:

• I had to shush the kids so they wouldn't wake up their father.
• The librarian shushed the noisy students in the library.
• She shushed her friend as they entered the movie theater.

2. Noun:

• The teacher gave a gentle shush to the rowdy students.
• As soon as she heard a shush from the audience, the actor stopped speaking.

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