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Hist vs Sist - What's the difference?

hist | sist |

As an interjection hist

is (dated).

As a noun hist

is (dated) an instance of an exclamation attracting attention or injunction to be silent.

As an abbreviation hist

is history.

As a verb hist

is (us).

As an adverb sist is

least, worst.

hist

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • History (in journal titles such as "J Hist Neurosci" - "Journal of the History of Neuroscience")
  • Anagrams

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    sist

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • ; to delay or suspend; to stop
  • to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
  • Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stay or suspension of proceedings
  • (Burrill)
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