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- adjective
Silent ;speechless ;dumb .
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Examples
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No doubt a central plank of customer satisfaction will be publicising all the good figures and keeping shtum about the bad ones.
No More Targets?……. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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However, with the commutation and pension less than 7 months away I decided it was best to keep shtum and go along with the whole charade.
Police ‘Targets’ for 2010 Revealed « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Meanwhile my friend Stanley and I would appreciate less advice, so keep shtum please, ok?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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He's been shtum on the issue in recent years ... but I wager that he's only biding his time ...
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Guido's keeping shtum about how he got his hands on the McBride emails, so it's worth highlighting this passage in today's Guardian:
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Of course, as when Jews are beset by mob violence in France (an all-too-frequent occurrence), the media in general appears to be shtum on this sort of thing.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Guido's keeping shtum about how he got his hands on the McBride emails, so it's worth highlighting this passage in today's Guardian:
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Is it because the press (even the Tory press) doesn't want to show the consequences of unrestricted Muslim immigration and has entered into some sort of consensual media-wide agreement to remain shtum?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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I've kept shtum about 42 days because - is one allowed to say this on so critical an issue?
42 days 2008
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James, while the attempted New York Times smear on McCain and the glamorous lobbyist was covered in detail on Americano a few weeks back, I am puzzled on why you are being so shtum on the drip feed of Obama embarrassments.
Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege 2008
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