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clam up

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to refuse to talk or stop talking

MWE

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
close up
pasttense
clammed up
presentparticiple
clamming up
thirdpersonsingular
clams up
pastparticiple
clammed up