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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

breathe a word en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, in the negative) To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
    • I warn you not to breathe a word of this to anyone, or else!

Forms

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breathing a word Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
breathed a word Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
breathed a word Tense=Past lexicographic
breathes a word Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

mum's the word

Translations (5)

ta மூச்சுவிடு (Translations) · pl pisnąć słowo (Translations) · fi hiiskua sanallakaan (Translations) · de ein Wort verlieren (Translations) · fr ne souffler mot (Translations)