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shut up like a clam

shut up like a clam verb: synonym of clam up.

Verb

shut up like a clam (third-person singular simple present shuts up like a clam, present participle shutting up like a clam, simple past and past participle shut up like a clam)

  1. Synonym of clam up.
    Synonyms:
    clam up

Synonyms of shut up like a clam

Forms of shut up like a clam

third-person singular presentshuts up like a clam
present participleshutting up like a clam
past participleshut up like a clam
pastshut up like a clam

Questions about shut up like a clam

What does shut up like a clam mean?
Shut up like a clam means synonym of clam up.
What part of speech is shut up like a clam?
Shut up like a clam is a verb.
What is the past tense of shut up like a clam?
The past tense of shut up like a clam is shut up like a clam.

Words near shut up like a clam in the dictionary

  1. shut the front door
  2. shut the stable door after the horse had bolted
  3. shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
  4. shut up
  5. shut up and take my money
  6. shut up like a clam
  7. shut up shop
  8. shut-down
  9. shut-downs
  10. shut-eye
  11. shut-in

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