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How to sign: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
"a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years";
See also: peaceful, tame, unagitated
How to sign: become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered";
Similiar / Same: quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, hush
Categories: change intensity
How to sign: the absence of sound
"he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet";
Similiar / Same: silence
Categories: sound property
Within this category: hush, quietness, speechlessness
How to sign: free from disturbance
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf;
