close-lipped

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close-lipped

(ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt) or

close-mouthed

adj

not talking or revealing much

Translations

close-lipped

[ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt] close-mouthed [ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd] adj → riservato/a
the government is remaining very close-lipped about the matter → il governo non sta lasciando trapelare nulla sulla faccenda

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