noun Download 🔗Share A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap. Examples : "The teacher used a gag to keep the disruptive student quiet during the presentation. " device communication police weapon body action inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. Examples : "The principal placed a gag on talking about the teacher's sudden departure until the school board could release an official statement. " politics government media law right Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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