| VERB | creation | dummy up, dummy | make a dummy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | dummy up, close up, clam up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum | refuse to talk / talk or stop talking / talking |
| Meaning | make a dummy of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "dummy up the books that are to be published" | |
| Synonym | dummy | |
| Broader | produce, make, create | create or manufacture a man-made product |
| Spanish | hacer un borrador, maquetar | |
| Meaning | refuse to talk / talk or stop talking / talking; fall silent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | close up, clam up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum | |
| Opposite | open up | talk / talk freely and without inhibition |
| Spanish | callarse, callar, silenciar | |
| Catalan | callar | |
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