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past tense of quieten, chiefly British
Synonyms & Antonyms of quietened
1
to free from distress or disturbance
- the nanny tried to quieten the children with assurances that help was on its way
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Antonyms for quietened
- agitated,
- discomposed,
- disquieted,
- disturbed,
- keyed (up),
- perturbed,
- upset,
- vexed
- (also vext)
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“Quietened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietened. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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