"make silent" meaning in English

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Verb

  1. Tags: no-gloss Hypernyms: deaden, pacify, produce sensation Hyponyms: stop talking Related terms: silent
    Sense id: en-make_silent-en-verb-47DEQpj8 Synonyms: bequiet, bestill, damp, dampen, dull, gag [figuratively], hush, hush down [informal], hush up [informal], muffle, mute, muzzle [figuratively], quiet, quiet down, quieten, quieten down, silence, stifle, still

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