Holding one’s tongue
Synonyms for holding one’s tongue
verb silence
muzzle
mute
suppress
censor
gag
quash
soft-pedal
squelch
stifle
hush up
shut up
dummy up
put the lid on
say nothing
sit on
hold one’s tongue
Antonyms for holding one’s tongue
release
permit
sanction
let go
encourage
allow
help
Synonyms
verb make or be quiet
cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull
quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth
Antonyms
permit
release
allow
encourage
let go
start
help
communicate
talk
be noisy
Synonyms
verb silence
subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth
Antonyms
release
start
agitate
disturb
irritate
let go
help
allow
encourage
Synonyms
verb silence
subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell
gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume
dry up
dummy up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth
Antonyms
release
start
agitate
disturb
irritate
let go
help
allow
encourage
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