Taciturnity
Nouns
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silence, muteness, obmutescence
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taciturnity, pauciloquy, costiveness, curtness
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reserve, reticence etc. (concealment) Concealment. man of few words.
Verbs
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be silent etc. adj.
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keep silence, keep mum
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hold one's tongue, hold one's peace, hold one's jaw
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not speak. etc. Speech
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say nothing, keep one's counsel
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seal the lips, close the lips, button the lips, zipper the lips, put a padlock on the lips, put a padlock on the mouth
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put a bridle on one's tongue
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bite one's tongue, keep one's tongue between one's teeth
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make no sign, not let a word escape one
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keep a secret etc. Concealment
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not have a word to say
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hush up, hush, lay the finger on the lips, place the finger on the lips
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render mute etc. Aphony. stick in one's throat.
Adjectives
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silent, mute, mum
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silent as a post, silent as a stone, silent as the grave etc. (still) Silence
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dumb etc. Aphony
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unconversable. taciturn, sparing of words
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closetongued
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costive, inconversable, curt
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reserved
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reticent etc. (concealing) Concealment.
Int
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shush!, tush!, silence!, mum!, hush!, chut! , hist!, tut!, chup! , mum's the word
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keep your mouth shut! [Vulg.].