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- pronunciation:
- tae
sih
tuhrn
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
habitually silent and uncommunicative.
Her taciturn son had a surprising amount to say on the subject of prisons.- synonyms:
- close-mouthed, quiet, reticent, silent, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
- antonyms:
- chatty, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, voluble
- similar words:
- aloof, diffident, distant, reserved, retiring
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| related words: |
close-mouthed, mum, quiet |
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| derivations: |
taciturnly (adv.), taciturnity (n.) |
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