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滅口
miè​kǒu

to silence a witness

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

灭口/ 滅口 miè​kǒu to silence a witness

to kill someone to prevent them from revealing a secret or an accomplice's crimes

灭口/ 滅口 miè​kǒu to shut someone up

(literary) to block someone's mouth or prevent them from finding grounds for criticism

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