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shush

UK/ʃʊʃ/ US/ʃʌʃ/ fairly common

verb

1.

silence (someone) by uttering `shush!''

Origin

Borrowed from Persian شوش (šuš), from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩 (sūš), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Susa and Sus.

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