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hush–hush
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hush–hush
(adjective)
hush–hush
/
ˈ
hʌʃˌhʌʃ/
adjective
hush–hush
/
ˈ
hʌʃˌhʌʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUSH–HUSH
[
more hush–hush; most hush–hush
]
:
kept secret
:
known only to a few people
He wants to keep the relationship
hush-hush
.
She works for a
hush-hush
government agency.
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