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tyst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demure adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  • tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.

Senses

tyst is used for these senses in English:

  • quiet With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  • quiet Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • silent Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
  • tacit Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.

demure — full definition

  1. adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  2. adjective Putting on an exaggerated show of modesty or seriousness.

mute — full definition

  1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
  3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

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