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Adjective: tongue-tied  'túng,tId
  1. Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
    "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment";
    - incoherent
Verb: tongue-tie  ,túng'tI
  1. Render speechless or unable to speak, especially due to nervousness or embarrassment
    "The unexpected question tongue-tied the normally talkative student"

See also: inarticulate, unarticulate

Type of: deprive

Encyclopedia: Tongue-tied

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