untongue

Meanings

• Verb

  To speak or express something that was previously unsaid or hidden.

  - "After much persuasion, she finally untongued her feelings towards him."
  - "The witness was asked to untongue what he had seen at the crime scene."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with untongue
mounge , lounge , drowse

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Homophones

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1. Untongued (ms) : Unspeakable, unsaid
   

2. Tongue (ms) : An organ in the mouth used for tasting, chewing, and speaking
   

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Variants

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untangle , untangled , untangles , untangling

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Etymology

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The word 'untongue' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'tungan' meaning tongue, with the prefix 'un-' indicating the opposite or reversal of an action.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'untongue' appears only once in the English Bible, in the King James Version of Psalms 39:3.

2. In ancient Rome, a person who spoke the truth in a court of law was said to have 'untongued' the oath they had sworn.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censorship: The suppression or prohibition of information or ideas considered obscene, harmful, or sensitive.

2. Confession: The act of acknowledging and disclosing wrongdoings, mistakes, or sins.

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Culture

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In literature, 'untongue' is often used metaphorically to describe the act of revealing hidden truths or emotions. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello's jealousy is untongued when he reveals his plan to Desdemona's handmaiden Emilia.

How to Memorize "untongue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person keeping a secret inside, and then slowly revealing it to others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'untongue' with the idea of revealing hidden truths or emotions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a locked box, and remember that 'untongue' is the key to opening it.

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