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plead the fifth
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to refuse to answer a question, especially in a legal context, on the grounds that it might incriminate oneself.

Meanings

to refuse to answer a question, especially in a legal context, on the grounds that it might incriminate oneself.

He decided to plead the fifth during the trial.

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