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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
quiet/ˈkwʌɪət/
adjective (quieter, quietest)
  • 1 making little or no noise.

    ■ free from activity, disturbance, or excitement.

    ■ undisturbed; uninterrupted.

  • 2 discreet, moderate, or restrained.

    ■ (of a person) tranquil and reserved.

    ■ (of a colour or garment) unobtrusive.

noun silence; calm. verb chiefly N. Amer. make or become quiet.
– phrases
keep quiet refrain from speaking or revealing a secret.
keep something quiet keep something secret.
on the quiet informal secretly or unobtrusively.
– derivatives
quieten verb,
quietly adverb,
quietness noun.
– origin ME (as n. denoting peace as opposed to war): via OFr., based on L. quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.



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