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Verb Concept

close up clam up dummy up shut up belt up

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent WordNet 3.0

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Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Refuse to talk or stop talking. OmegaWiki

To stop talking or chattering; shut up. Wiktionary

To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up. Wiktionary

Become silent. Wiktionary (translation)

To suddenly stop talking; shut up. Wiktionary

To refrain from talking, especially to remain silent about something that may be sensitive or secret. Wiktionary

To keep silent. Wiktionary (translation)

Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise. Wiktionary

The children shut up when their father approached WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

When he couldn't think of any more good lies, he just dummied up. Wiktionary

He was blathering on about something, but I managed to shut him up. Wiktionary

Everyone was discussing the new teacher, but when she entered the room they all dummied up. Wiktionary

You are talking so loud that I can't hear the music – would you mind shutting up? Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

close up, clam up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum

Wiktionary

belt up, clam up, dummy up, keep mum, shut up

OmegaWiki

button up, close up, fall silent

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