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Stay with mother and be quiet (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

keep mum

'be quiet' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'stay with mother' is the wordplay.
'stay' becomes 'keep' (keeping is a kind of staying).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'mother' becomes 'mum' (mum is a kind of mother).
'keep'+'mum'='KEEP MUM'

'and' acts as a link.

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

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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