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sh
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sh
(interjection)
sh
interjection
or
shh
or
shhh
/
ˈ
ʃ/
often prolonged
sh
interjection
or
shh
or
shhh
/
ˈ
ʃ/
often prolonged
Britannica Dictionary definition of SH
—
used to tell someone to be quiet
Shh
! The baby is sleeping.
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