"find one's tongue" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: finds one's tongue [present, singular, third-person], finding one's tongue [participle, present], found one's tongue [participle, past], found one's tongue [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|find<,,found> one's tongue}} find one's tongue (third-person singular simple present finds one's tongue, present participle finding one's tongue, simple past and past participle found one's tongue)
  1. (idiomatic) To speak after being unable to do so or after remaining silent; to find something to say. Tags: idiomatic Translations (to speak after being unable to do so or after remaining silent): megoldódik a nyelve (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-find_one's_tongue-en-verb-eAOTOulT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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