oath of silence
Sworn to silence
An oath of silence is a solemn promise not to reveal certain information.
The phrase suggests formal commitment—whether to protect secrets, shield others, or maintain discretion about shared experiences.
It implies consequences, moral or otherwise, for breaking the vow: The witnesses took an oath of silence about what they'd seen.
Compare *code of silence*, which describes an unspoken group norm rather than an explicit pledge.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- swornBound by formal promise
- sworn to secrecyObligated to withhold information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
state secret · hush · keep quiet · hush money · covenant · pledge · pinky promise · secret · omertà · bound · lips · sealed · trust · whisper · unspoken · clandestine · promise · blood
- secret societiesFreemasons, Illuminati, secret society, secret societies, Masons
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
oath of silencefull disclosure
Withholding no information
whistleblowing · public testimony · confession · tell-all · breaking silence
oath of silenceloose lips
Habit of revealing secrets
blabbing · gossip · chatter · verbal diarrhea · indiscretion
oath of silenceverbal diarrhea
Compulsive excessive speech
loose lips · chatterbox · motor mouth · running commentary · stream of consciousness
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