keeping shtum

A form of keep shtum — To not tell anyone; especially, to keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep shtum
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keeping shtum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20shtum

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