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hold one's tongue

[ tuhng ]SEE DEFINITION OF hold one's tongue
  • as insilence
  • as inquieten
  • as inshush
  • as indebrief

Synonyms for hold one's tongue

  • cut off
  • gag
  • muffle
  • mute
  • muzzle
  • quash
  • quell
  • squelch
  • stifle
  • subdue
  • suppress
  • clam
  • dampen
  • deaden
  • dull
  • extinguish
  • hush
  • lull
  • overawe
  • quiet
  • quieten
  • shush
  • soft-pedal
  • still
  • tongue-tie
  • choke off
  • clam up
  • close up
  • cool it
  • cut short
  • decrease the volume
  • dry up
  • dumb
  • dummy up
  • hush one's mouth
  • hush-hush
  • keep it down
  • pipe down
  • quiet down
  • say nothing
  • shut up
  • sit on
  • strike dumb
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Antonyms for hold one's tongue

  • allow
  • encourage
  • help
  • let go
  • permit
  • release
  • start
  • be noisy
  • communicate
  • talk
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