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taciturnity

Main Entry:: tac·i·turn
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

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\ˌta-sə-ˈtər-nə-tē\ noun

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