hush up

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In other words, money that a person pays someone to hush up something.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

Harry is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article alleging he tried to hush up his separate legal challenge over the British government’s refusal to let him pay for police security.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Glasnost faced a dramatic test in April 1986, when a nuclear power station exploded in Chornobyl, Ukraine, and authorities tried at first to hush up the disaster.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2022

All of which has the distinct sound of a hush up.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

“Betty Dean, now you hush up all that talk. I told you that you are not joining that Housewives’ League.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson