be silent
verb
Roget 403:
be silent
etc.
adj.;
hold one's tongue
etc.
(not speak)
585.
render silent
etc.
adj.;
silence,
still,
hush;
stifle,
muffle,
stop;
muzzle,
put to silence
etc.
(render mute)
581.
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Roget 585:
be silent
etc.
adj.;
keep silence,
keep mum;
hold one's tongue,
hold one's peace,
hold one's jaw;
not speak.
etc.
582;
say nothing,
keep one's counsel;
seal the lips,
close the lips,
button the lips,
zipper the lips,
put a padlock on the lips,
put a padlock on the mouth;
put a bridle on one's tongue;
bite one's tongue,
keep one's tongue between one's teeth;
make no sign,
not let a word escape one;
keep a secret
etc.
528;
not have a word to say;
hush up,
hush,
lay the finger on the lips,
place the finger on the lips;
render mute
etc.
581.
stick in one's throat.
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