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shushed

The correct spelling is shushed.

How to pronounce shushed

verb

Say it like: Shu-she-d

The correct spelling is shushed. To be quiet; to keep quiet. For example: "He wouldn't shush so I kicked him."

Usage Examples

He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.

The boy in front of us was making too much noise, so we shushed him.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  2. 2.To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.

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