hush
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7.0
- noun
- /hʌʃ/
- Literature
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silencio
- There was a serene hush in the forest, allowing the soft sounds of nature to be heard.
- a hush fell
- a sudden hush
- a hush descended
Everything is just hush and I can I can actually hear my heartbeat.
- Everything is just hush and I can I can actually hear my heartbeat.
- It is deep silence that's underneath everything and then hush, the silence of presence out of which emerges Mao, the word.
Examples
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The monster itself did not appear, but its presence could be felt in the hush that lay over everything.
Fiction book (1992) -
Suddenly, there was a hush, and they drew around the crackling radio.
Fiction book (1991) -
When we got home, it settled over the house in a hush that remained for several days.
Fiction book (1991) -
The minutes dragged by, and a hush fell over the village.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was a hush in the room, as if something was about to befall them.
Fiction book (1993) -
The night darkened, and a strange hush settled over the bluff.
Fiction book (1993) -
The instruments continue to vamp, but there's a hush to the crowd.
Fiction book (1991) -
And, as darkness gradually descends on the vegetated ridges surrounding the monastery, a sudden hush engulfs the place.
Academic text (2003) -
A gentle hush fell over the audience as the performance began.
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The author described the evening's hush, creating a vivid sense of peace and tranquility.
Synonyms
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2.0
A period with no sound or speech
52
1.0
A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady
45
1.0
A calm time with little or no sound
43
1.0
A calm time or place with little noise
38
3.5
A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm
7
1.0
A lack of noise or disturbance in a place
3
8.0
A calm, peaceful feeling or time
1
8.8
A period of deep silence and calm
1
7.3
A complete lack of sound in a place
A deep quiet often felt in a church or library
A complete lack of sound in a place
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Etymology
Hush can be a noun meaning a calm 'silence', and it comes from the same quiet sound 'shh', so a hush is the soft quiet that falls over a place.