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English adjective: mum

1. mum failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to


SamplesThe witness remained silent.


Synonymssilent


Similarincommunicative, uncommunicative


Antonymscommunicatory, communicative


English noun: mum

1. mum (plant) of China


SynonymsChrysanthemum morifolium, Dendranthema grandifloruom, florist's chrysanthemum, florists' chrysanthemum


Broader (hypernym)chrysanthemum

2. mum (person) informal terms for a mother


Synonymsma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mummy


Broader (hypernym)female parent, mother

3. mum (attribute) secrecy


SamplesMum's the word.


Broader (hypernym)secrecy, secretiveness, silence









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