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hushed-up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hushed-upadjective

    (used of information or news) kept secret by using influence

    "hushed-up stories sometimes leak out"

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  1. hushed-up

    Hushed-up refers to something being intentionally hidden, concealed or kept secret, often in the context of a scandal, unpleasant event, or damaging information. It is usually done to protect an individual, organization, or entity's reputation from being harmed or embarrassed. It implies a deliberate effort to prevent certain information from becoming widely known or public.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hushed-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hushed-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hushed-up in a Sentence

  1. Oscar Wilde:

    America has been discovered before, but it has always been hushed up.

  2. Oscar Wilde:

    America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.

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