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hyssytellä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hush verb To become quiet, or to make someone or something quiet.
  • pussyfoot verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

hyssytellä is used for these senses in English:

  • pussyfoot (intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

hush — full definition

  1. verb To become quiet, or to make someone or something quiet.
  2. noun A sudden silence, especially after noise.

pussyfoot — full definition

  1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
  2. verb To behave in a nervous or overly careful way.
  3. verb To avoid saying something directly by using vague or indirect words.
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