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quieting
(encz) | quieting,protihluková izolace Zdeněk Brož |
Quieting
(gcide) | Quiet \Qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quieted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Quieting.]
1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest,
or of silence.
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2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors
or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.
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Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace. --Shak.
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disquieting
(encz) | disquieting, adj: |
disquietingly
(encz) | disquietingly, adv: |
quieting
(encz) | quieting,protihluková izolace Zdeněk Brož |
Disquieting
(gcide) | Disquiet \Dis*qui"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disquieted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Disquieting.]
To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility;
to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou
disquieted within me? --Ps. xlii.
11.
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As quiet as these disquieted times will permit. --Sir
W. Scott.
Syn: To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate.
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disquieting
(wn) | disquieting
adj 1: causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of
nearby gunfire" |
disquietingly
(wn) | disquietingly
adv 1: in a disquieting manner; "the disquietingly close sounds
of gunfire" |
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