hushes
hush-es
noun
Periods of sudden or profound silence, often occurring unexpectedly.
"There were hushes in the room after the announcement."
verb
Makes someone or something quiet, or becomes quiet itself, often with a 'shhh' sound.
"She hushes the children before the play starts."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: wash, silence, hush up, still, shut up, quieten, stillness, quiet, quiet down, quiesce, pipe down
Antonyms: louden