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1. (noun) lullquiet
a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"

2. (noun) tranquillitytranquilityquiet
an untroubled state; free from disturbances


3. (noun) silencequiet
the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

4. (noun) reposequietplacidityserenitytranquillitytranquility
a disposition free from stress or emotion


5. (adj) quiet
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
"a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

6. (adj) quiet
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
"a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

7. (adj) quietrestrained
not showy or obtrusive
"clothes in quiet good taste"

8. (adj) hushedmutedsubduedquiet
in a softened tone
"hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

9. (adj) placidquietstilltranquilsmoothunruffled
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

10. (adj) quiet
of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.


11. (verb) quietenhushquietquiescequiet downpipe down
become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

12. (verb) calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"


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