# quiets

Pronunciation: say "KWY-its" /ˈkwaɪ.ɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of quiet. — third-person singular simple present indicative of quiet
   - Simple: The form of quiet used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Soft music quiets the restless ward through the long night shift._
   - _The conductor quiets the orchestra before the final movement begins._

## Noun

2. Plural of quiet. — plural of quiet
   - Simple: Plural of quiet. This plural is rare, and people usually say silences.
   - _The sudden quiets between artillery bursts unsettled the soldiers more than the noise itself._
   - _Composers exploit the deliberate quiets in a score to heighten the passages that follow._

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