| 单词 | hush something up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to suppress information or rumours about (something) The authorities have tried to hush it up. Synonyms cover up conceal Robert could not conceal his relief. suppress At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information. sit on (informal) squash The troops would stay in position to squash the first murmur of trouble. smother She tried to smother her feelings of panic. keep secret sweep under the carpet (informal) draw a veil over keep dark Additional synonymsin the sense of conceal Definition to keep secret Robert could not conceal his relief. Synonyms keep secret, hide, disguise, mask, suppress, veil, dissemble, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat in the sense of smother Definition to suppress or stifle She tried to smother her feelings of panic. Synonyms suppress, stifle, repress, hide, conceal, muffle, keep back in the sense of squash Definition to overcome (a difficult situation), often with force The troops would stay in position to squash the first murmur of trouble. Synonyms suppress, put down (slang), quell, silence, sit on (informal), crush, quash, annihilateNearby words of |
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