taciturnity

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tac·i·turn (t

-tûrn

)

adj.

Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at silent.

[French taciturne, from Old French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, silent; see tacit.]

taci·turni·ty (-tûr

-t

) n.

taci·turn·ly adv.

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Noun

taciturnity - the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

reticence, reserve

uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative

Translations

taciturnity [ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ] N → taciturnidad f

taciturnity

n → Schweigsamkeit f, → Wortkargheit f

taciturnity [ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ] n → l'essere taciturno, carattere m taciturno

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