noun
a period of calm weather
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- there was a lull in the storm
noun
an untroubled state
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- free from disturbances
noun
the absence of sound
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- he needed silence in order to sleep
- the street was quiet
noun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
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verb
become quiet or quieter
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- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
verb
make calm or still
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- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
adjective
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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- a quiet life
- a quiet throng of onlookers
- quiet peace-loving people
- the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
adjective
free of noise or uproar
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- or making little if any sound
- a quiet audience at the concert
- the room was dark and quiet
adjective
not showy or obtrusive
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- clothes in quiet good taste
adjective
in a softened tone
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- hushed voices
- muted trumpets
- a subdued whisper
- a quiet reprimand
adjective
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
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- 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
adjective
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
adverb
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
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- her hands rested quietly in her lap
- the rock star was quietly led out the back door
- sit here as quiet as you can