whist[adjective]Synonyms: still, hush, hushful, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilly
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whist /wɪst/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: whisk 'whist' (17-19 centuries); perhaps because the cards are 'whisked' or taken away quickly]
a card game for four players in two pairs, in which each pair tries to win the most
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