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keep quiet

  1. Also, keep still.

  2. Also, . Remain silent; same as hold one's tongue . For example, Please keep quiet about the party . Also see keep one's mouth shut .

  3. Refrain from moving, stay in the same position; same as hold still . For example, The doctor gave the young boy a toy to keep him quiet while on the examining table , or It's hard for the baby to keep still unless he's sleeping . [Late 1300s]



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He said he had to "keep quiet and go back to my normal life" after filming wrapped in September 2024.

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One expert, who did not want to be named, said: "To avoid unnecessary trouble, you keep quiet."

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Normally radio silence about attacks indicates that a victim organisation has paid the hackers to keep quiet.

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Derrick White, who scored 34 points in game five, was kept quiet with just eight points.

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The company has been praised for its communications with customers, but has kept quiet on the nature of the attack and how it unfolded.

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