Clam up and Purl

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Clam up verb - To stop talking.

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Purl and clam up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purl" instead a verb "Clam up".

Purl verb - Flow in a circular current, of liquids.

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Clam up and purl are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clam up" instead a verb "Purl".

Nearby Words: purled, purling

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Purl and Clam up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clam_up/purl

Clam up & Purl. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clam_up/purl>.

Purl or Clam up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clam_up/purl.

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