hushed with conspiracy

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0 The phrase in bold is found in a passage which states that the boy is naughty  and calls himself 'Superman'. When the teacher asked for his name, he  said, 'Superman'. When the teacher insisted he tell his real name, he  answered in a voice 01b00hushed with conspiracy02b00, "John". 02br02br00  Is the phrase appropriate for the situation the naughty boy was in? If so, what does it mean?02br02br00Thanks in advance.0-

Clive · Accepted Answer

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01font00The phrase in bold is found in a passage which states that the boy is naughty and calls himself 'Superman'. When the teacher asked for his name, he said, 'Superman'. When the teacher insisted he tell his real name, he answered in a voice 01b00hushed with conspiracy02b00, "John". 02br
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01font00'Hushed' means 'quiet'. The boy does not want anyone else, except the teacher, to hear his answer.02font02br
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01font00'Conspiracy' here means 'a secret plan to work together'. 02font02br
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01font00The general idea here is that the boy thinks that "other people, enemies" are listening to the conversation, and that the teacher will be his ally against them. This boy seems to have a very active imagination, as children sometimes do. In a much more extreme case, but not in this case, such action might suggest mental illness, eg paranoia.02font02br
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01font00Best wishes, Clive02br
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Yoong Liat · Answer

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01cite10Clive12cite11font10'Hushed' means 'quiet'. The boy does not want anyone else, except the teacher, to hear his answer.12font12br
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11font10'Conspiracy' here means 'a secret plan to work together'. 12font12br
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10Thanks, Clive, for the lucid explanation.0-

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