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A hush fell over the room before the play began.
What does Hush mean?
Hush means quiet or to become quiet.
Dictionary definition
Hush means to become quiet, make someone quiet, or a calm silence.
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Hush in a sentence
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The librarian asked the group to hush during reading time.
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The sudden hush made everyone notice the soft sound outside.
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What does hush mean?
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Which word is an antonym of hush?
Noise is an opposite of hush when hush means quiet.
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Hush fits a sentence about quietness.
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WordHush.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningHush means quiet or to become quiet.
ExampleExample: A hush fell over the room before the play began.
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Hush means quiet or to become quiet.
Common mix-up
Hush is not the same as noise. Hush means hush means quiet or to become quiet.
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Read this model sentence: The librarian asked the group to hush during reading time. Clue words: librarian, asked, group. Underline clue words that show why hush fits instead of noise. Now write one new sentence that shows hush without using the word hush. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hush?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The librarian asked the group to hush during reading time." Why does hush fit better than noise?
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