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

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Verb [English]

Forms: watches one's tongue [present, singular, third-person], watching one's tongue [participle, present], watched one's tongue [participle, past], watched one's tongue [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} watch one's tongue (third-person singular simple present watches one's tongue, present participle watching one's tongue, simple past and past participle watched one's tongue)
  1. Synonym of watch one's mouth Synonyms: watch one's mouth [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-watch_one's_tongue-en-verb-wAh-YyRv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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