Meaning & use
Psst
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Used to attract someone's attention quietly and discreetly, without speaking loudly.
See it in a sentence
Psst, come over here, I need to tell you something.
Psst! Don't look now, but he's standing right behind you.
A note on using this word
An imitative word formed from the hushed sound made when whispering to get attention discreetly.
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