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taciturnity

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Main Entry:
tac·i·turn 
          Listen to the pronunciation of taciturn
Pronunciation:
\ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
French or Latin; French taciturne, from Middle French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus
Date:
1734
: temperamentally disinclined to talk
synonyms see silent
tac·i·tur·ni·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of taciturnity \ˌta-sə-ˈtər-nə-tē\ noun


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