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Keep from public knowledge, suppress mention of. For example, They tried to hush up the damaging details. [First half of 1600s]

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Definition: keep secret
Antonyms: reveal, tell

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: cover up a misdemeanor
  Synonyms: whitewash, gloss over, sleek over

Meaning #2: cause to be quiet or not talk
  Synonyms: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up

 
 
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