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What does keep mum mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word keep mum? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.
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Leigh is said to keep mum about his working methods.
In other words, keep mum about the war, those responsible for it and its consequences.
But if I've lost those same 15 pounds because of a terrible flesh-eating virus, I'd rather you keep mum.
We had been separated from the rest of humanity with solemn and legally binding promises to keep mum.
There is an incentive to collude with other suppliers to boost prices, just as two prisoners have good reason to keep mum about their crime.
A good friend can keep mum about your deepest darkest secrets.

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