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Hush vs Dush - What's the difference?

hush | dush |

As verbs the difference between hush and dush

is that hush is to become quiet while dush is to strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt.

As a noun hush

is a silence, especially after some noise.

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 ----

    dush

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

    (es)
  • To strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt.
  • To fall violently; dash down; move with violence.
  • Derived terms

    * (l)/(l)