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Have relative stay quiet (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

keep mum

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'stay quiet' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'have relative' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'keep' (keeping is a kind of having).
'relative' becomes 'mum' (mum is a kind of relative).
'keep'+'mum'='KEEP MUM'

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(Other definitions for keep mum that I've seen before include "Don't tell a soul" , "Stay silent" , "Remain silent" , "(don't mention it)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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