Italian

sottacere

verb

Non menzionare intenzionalmente qualcosa; evitare di parlare di un fatto o di un dettaglio.

English: to be deliberately silent about; to omit to mention; to soft-pedal

Ha deciso di sottacere l'incidente durante la riunione. — He decided to keep quiet about the incident during the meeting.
A volte è meglio sottacere certi dettagli. — Sometimes it's better to leave certain details unsaid.

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