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mum

/mʌm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Mother.
  2. Ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.
  3. A chrysanthemum.
  4. Silence
  5. To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
  6. Silent.
  7. Secret.
  8. Stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
  9. A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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