"no speaks" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no speaks (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Refusing to speak; uncommunicative. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-no_speaks-en-adj-FR~yPZow

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} no speaks (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The fact of refusing to speak. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-no_speaks-en-noun-AqTYYOny

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