be quiet
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Contents
1
English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Interjection
1.3.1
Synonyms
1.3.2
Translations
English
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Etymology
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be
+
quiet
Pronunciation
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(
General American
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/biˈkwaɪˌət/
Interjection
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be
quiet
(
imperative
)
Remain
silent
.
Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of
shut up
.
Synonyms
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hush
!
silence
!
whist
!
Translations
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remain silent
—
see
silence
Categories
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English lemmas
English interjections
English multiword terms
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