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adjective (a)
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity (adj.all)
Example: A quiet life.
A quiet throng of onlookers.
Quiet peace-loving people.
The factions remained quiet for almost 10 years.
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free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound (adj.all)
Example: A quiet audience at the concert.
The room was dark and quiet.
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of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. (adj.all)
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In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. (adjective)
source: webster1913
noun (n)
a period of calm weather (noun.state)
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an untroubled state; free from disturbances (noun.state)
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the absence of sound (noun.attribute)
Example: The street was quiet.
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a disposition free from stress or emotion (noun.attribute)
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The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet. (noun)
source: webster1913
adverb (r)
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') (adv.all)
Example: Her hands rested quietly in her lap.
The rock star was quietly led out the back door.
Sit here as quiet as you can.
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adjective satellite (s)
not showy or obtrusive (adj.all)
Example: Clothes in quiet good taste.
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in a softened tone (adj.all)
Example: A quiet reprimand.
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(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves (adj.all)
Example: The quiet waters of a lagoon.
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verb (v)
become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
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make calm or still (verb.emotion)
Synonym: calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize Antonym: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
Example: Quiet the dragons of worry and fear.
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To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence. (verb)
source: webster1913
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down. (verb)
source: webster1913
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