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shut up

shu·tup

rare

verb

1.

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

  • “The children shut up when their father approached”
2.

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

  • “The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend”
  • “She locked her jewels in the safe”
3.

cause to be quiet or not talk

  • “Please silence the children in the church!”

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