fall silent
to stop talking or making a noise
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To stop talking, or to not say anything
dry up
to stop talking because you do not know what to say
falter
verb
to stop speaking, or to speak with pauses between the words, because you are nervous or upset
clam up
to suddenly stop talking or explaining something, because you are embarrassed, unhappy, or want to keep a secret
shut up
to stop talking or making a noise
hold your tongue
to say nothing, although you want to speak
keep your mouth shut
to not say anything
bite your tongue/lip
to stop yourself from saying something that might upset or annoy someone
let something drop/rest
to stop talking about something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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