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hushes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hush (up)

as in covers (up)

to keep from being publicly known the well-connected family was able to hush up the scandal so it never reached the papers

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suppresses

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Its Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively suppresses low-frequency drone and office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers deliver rich, balanced sound reinforced by Ultra Bass technology.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Ambiguity suppresses adoption more effectively than skepticism.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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