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Silence, quieten (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mute

This clue is a double definition.

'silence' is the first definition.
(muting is a kind of silencing)

'quieten' is the second definition.
(muting is a kind of quietening)

(Other definitions for mute that I've seen before include "One refuses to answer" , "Silent, refraining from speaking" , "Violin clamp; type of swan" , "Silencer" , "Deaden sound of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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