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KEEP QUIET
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information
Example:
Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!
Synonyms:
keep one's mouth shut; keep quiet; shut one's mouth
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
talk (divulge confidential information or secrets)
