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hold one's tongue

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variants: or hold one's peace

Synonyms & Antonyms of hold one's tongue

to stop talking

There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion.

Synonyms for hold one's tongue

belt up
[British],
clam up,
dry up,
dummy up,
hush,
pipe down,
quiet (down),
shut up

Words Related to hold one's tongue

calm (down),
cool (down),
settle (down)

haw,
hem

Near Antonyms for hold one's tongue

pipe up,
sound off,
speak out,
speak up,
spout (off),
talk up

Antonyms for hold one's tongue

speak,
talk

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“Hold one's tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20one%27s%20tongue. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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