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      [Noun]  | "quieter" 


      1: one that quiets something or someone


      Origin: circa 1542 ;

      [Adjective]  | "quiet" 


      1: free from noise or uproar : still

      2: making or involving no noise or very little noise

      3: tending to speak very little : not loquacious


      Origin: 14th century ;

       Middle English quyet, quyete, quiete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Middle French quiete, borrowed from Latin quiētus "at rest, inactive, peaceful" {mat|quiet:1|};

      [Adverb]  | "quiet" 


      1: in a quiet manner


      Origin: 1568 ;

       Derivative of {see: |quiet:2|quiet:2};

      [Noun]  | "quieter" 


      1: as in muffler, softener;


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      [Adjective]  | "quiet" 


      1: free from disturbing noise or uproar;


        * e.g., " ... left the din of the rock concert and went to a quiet restaurant where we could hear one another talk "





      2: mostly or entirely without sound;


        * e.g., " ... a diver who loves to retreat to the quiet world beneath the surface of the sea "





      3: not excessively showy;


        * e.g., " ... she decided that it would be best to wear a quiet business suit to the job interview "





      [Adverb]  | "quiet" 


      1: without motion;


        * e.g., " ... lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed "



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      [Verb]  | "quiet" 


      1: to become still and orderly;


        * e.g., " ... the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour "





      2: to free from distress or disturbance;


        * e.g., " ... quiet a crying toddler with candy "





      3: to stop the noise or speech of;


        * e.g., " ... the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look "



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      [Verb]  | "quiet (down)" 


      1: to stop talking;


        * e.g., " ... the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream "





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