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clam up
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Princeton's WordNet
close up, clam up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mumverb
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
"The children shut up when their father approached"
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clam upverb
To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.
Etymology: By analogy with a clam closing itself.
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clam up
To "clam up" is a colloquial phrase meaning to become silent, reticent, or uncommunicative, often due to shyness, embarrassment, or the desire to keep something confidential. It originates from the way a clam shell tightly closes up.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clam up in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clam up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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