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hushaby
imperative verb
hush·a·by
\ˈhəshəˌbī\
variants: or
hush–a–bye
\ˈhəshəˌbī\Definition of hushaby
: be still and go to sleep —used to soothe a child to sleep
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Origin and Etymology of hushaby
1hush + connective -a- + 2bye
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