I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)
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› something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question: 'So, who do you like best, Jenny or Kim?' 'Sorry, I take the Fifth on that.'Answering and responding
(Definition of I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acknowledgment noun
- affirmative noun
- and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom
- answer back phrasal verb
- answer noun (REACTION)
- back adverb (RETURN)
- counter verb
- counterattack noun
- counterblast noun
- get back to sb phrasal verb
- rejoin verb (ANSWER QUICKLY)
- rejoinder noun
- reply noun
- reply verb
- respond verb
- respondent noun
- response noun
- retort verb
- thank you exclamation
- unanswered adjective
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