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quiet as a grave

quiet as a grave adjective: very quiet.

Adjective

(as) quiet as a grave

  1. (simile) Very quiet

Questions about quiet as a grave

What does quiet as a grave mean?
Quiet as a grave means very quiet.
What part of speech is quiet as a grave?
Quiet as a grave is an adjective.

Words near quiet as a grave in the dictionary

  1. quiescing
  2. quiescins
  3. quiesence
  4. quiet
  5. quiet as a church mouse
  6. quiet as a grave
  7. quiet as a mouse
  8. quiet as a snowflake
  9. quiet as the grave
  10. quiet carriage
  11. quiet carriages

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