Phrase guide
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verb
To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make a fake version of something; to make a counterfeit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To suddenly stop talking; shut up; to keep a secret; to refuse to talk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: imperative, informal, sometimes
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verb
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: close up, clam up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum
Antonyms: none provided
verb
make a dummy of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dummy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: produce, make, create
History
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