kept one's mouth shut

A form of keep one's mouth shut — To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly; broadly, to refrain from speaking altogether.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's mouth shut
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kept one's mouth shut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20mouth%20shut

MLA

“kept one's mouth shut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20mouth%20shut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's mouth shut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20mouth%20shut.

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