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Definition of Plead the fifth
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker. ¹
2. Verb. (American legal) (alternative spelling of plead the Fifth) ¹
3. Verb. (American legal) To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. ¹
4. Verb. (informal) (alternative spelling of plead the fifth) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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