“Keep quiet” contracts, for short Crossword Clue

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“Keep quiet” contracts, for short Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
QUIET (adjective)
1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
2. in a softened tone
QUIET (verb)
1. make calm or still
2. become quiet or quieter
QUIET (adverb)
1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for `quietly’)
QUIET (noun)
1. a period of calm weather
2. the absence of sound

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