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verb
To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: plead the Fifth
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Alternative letter-case form of take the fifth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: take the Fifth Amendment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: declare
History
A reference to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which, among other provisions (e.g., prohibition of double jeopardy), protects individuals from being compelled to testify against themselves (i.e., self-incrimination).
