keep a civil tongue in English

Forms: keeps a civil tongue [present, singular, third-person], keeping a civil tongue [participle, present], kept a civil tongue [participle, past], kept a civil tongue [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> a civil tongue}} keep a civil tongue (third-person singular simple present keeps a civil tongue, present participle keeping a civil tongue, simple past and past participle kept a civil tongue)

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"keep a civil tongue" meaning in English

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