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to hold your peace

to hold your peace
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld yoo r, yawr, yohr pees]
    • /tu hoʊld yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr pis/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld yoo r, yawr, yohr pees]
    • /tu hoʊld yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr pis/

Definition of to hold your peace words

  • phrase to hold your peace If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say. 0
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Parts of speech for To hold your peace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to hold your peace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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