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Confusing Words > quiet and still


QUIET AND STILL
still => staying in the same position; not moving

Example:

Young children find it difficult to sit still for long.

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quiet => making very little noise

Examples:

Please be quiet (= stop talking)!

It's so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Richard, could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?