1
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting
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2
as in calming
to free from distress or disturbance
reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed
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as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room
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“Stilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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