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keep mum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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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  1. keep mumverb

    To not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

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  1. keep mum

    To "keep mum" is a phrase meaning to remain silent or withhold information; not to tell a secret or not to divulge any information about something. It is often used when the disclosure of such information may cause harm or trouble.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep mum in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep mum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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