Hold tongue
Remain silent and hold tongue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Remain silent" instead a verb phrase "Hold tongue".
Remain silent
Hold tongue and remain silent are semantically related. You can use "Hold tongue" instead a verb phrase "Remain silent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- choke and hold tongue
- choke and remain silent
- pipe down and hold tongue
- pipe down and remain silent
- muzzle and hold tongue
- muzzle and remain silent
- gag and hold tongue
- gag and remain silent
- soft-pedal and hold tongue
- soft-pedal and remain silent
- bottle up and hold tongue
- bottle up and remain silent
- clam up and hold tongue
- clam up and remain silent
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