noun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
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- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
verb
become quiet or still
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- fall silent
- hush my baby!
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
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- Please silence the children in the church!
verb
become quiet or quieter
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- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
verb
wash by removing particles
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- Wash ores
verb
run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
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