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The word, in a saying (3)

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I believe the answer is:

mum

(Other definitions for mum that I've seen before include "Informal palindromic mother" , "Parent - shtoom" , "Keep it secret from mother?" , "Keep quiet, mother" , "Silence" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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