"quiets" in the noun sense
1. lull, quiet
a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
2. tranquillity, tranquility, quiet
an untroubled state free from disturbances
3. silence, quiet
the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"the street was quiet"
4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
a disposition free from stress or emotion
"quiets" in the verb sense
1. quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
2. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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