Cryptic crossword clue
Shut your mouth after admitting lies regularly 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SILENCE!

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The straight part
We know that "Shut your mouth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shut your mouth = silence!.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SILENCE! mean?

SILENCE! noun
  1. The absence of any sound.
  2. The act of refraining from speaking.
  3. Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.
SILENCE! verb
  1. To make (someone or something) silent.
  2. To repress the expression of something.
  3. To suppress criticism, etc.
  4. To block gene expression.
  5. Murder
SILENCE! interjection
  1. Be silent.

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