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Hush vs Calmness - What's the difference?

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Hush is a related term of calmness.


As nouns the difference between hush and calmness

is that hush is a silence, especially after some noise while calmness is (uncountable) the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.

As a verb hush

is to become quiet.

hush

English

Verb

(es)
  • to become quiet
  • to make quiet
  • To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  • * Otway
    • Wilt thou, then, Hush my cares?
  • * Tennyson
    • And hush'd my deepest grief of all.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silence, especially after some noise
  • * Byron
    • It is the hush of night.
    (Byron)
  • A mining method using water

    • Derived terms

    * hush money * hush puppy * hush up * hushaby * husher * hushful * hush-hire * hush-hush * hush-shop English ergative verbs ----

    calmness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  • (countable) The product of being calm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * disturbance