quiet

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Noun
1. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
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2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
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3. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
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4. a disposition free from stress or emotion
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Verb
1. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
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2. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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Adjective
1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
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2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
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3. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
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4. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
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5. without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
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6. free from disturbance; "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"
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7. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
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Adverb
1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
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