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   quietus

   /kwʌɪˈiːtəs/

   noun

   • 1. death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.
   • ▪ something that has a calming or soothing effect.

   Word Origin late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est ‘he is quit’ (see quit1), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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