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reticent

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ret·i·cent

reticent

pronunciation:: re tih snt
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part of speech:	adjective
definition:	reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. She was talkative, even glib, as a young woman, but she'd become more reticent as she got older. synonyms: quiet, reserved, restrained, taciturn antonyms: bluff, frank, garrulous, loquacious, spunky, talkative similar words: close-mouthed, hesitant, modest, reluctant, retiring, shy, silent, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
related words:	aloof, bashful, coy, demure, mousy, mum, noncommittal, private, unassuming
derivation:	reticently (adv.)

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