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clam up

verb

Meaning

  1. To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.
  2. To make or become clammy.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

keep mum(English)shut up(English)close up(English)dummy up(English)belt up(English)button up(English)be quiet(English)hush up(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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