hush up

verb

hushed up; hushing up; hushes up
: to be quiet
I told him to hush up.

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Meanwhile, gracious but iron-willed family matriarch Claudine works tirelessly behind the scenes to hush up family scandals. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

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“Hush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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