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[ verb ] refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

Synonyms

shut_up clam_up dummy_up belt_up button_up keep_mum close_up

Examples

"The children shut up when their father approached"

Used in print

(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)

Spencer was_quiet for a moment longer , then he said , `` There is nothing I want to say , Captain '' .

Related terms

open_up

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