not utter a word



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not utter a word

To be completely silent; to remain discreet (about something); to not tell anyone (about something). All the while our father was shouting at us, my sister and I didn't utter a word. Tom, don't you dare utter a word about this! I would die of embarrassment if anyone were to find out.
See also: not, utter, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lisbeth['lizbəθ]
Hayatehah-yah-teJapanese
EarthaUR-thəEnglish
LilianLIL-ee-ən (English)English, French
Randolph['rændɔlf]
Andrius-Lithuanian