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taciturn
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taciturn
(adjective)
taciturn
/
ˈ
tæsəˌtɚn/
adjective
taciturn
/
ˈ
tæsəˌtɚn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TACITURN
[
more taciturn; most taciturn
]
formal
:
tending to be quiet
:
not speaking frequently
a somewhat
taciturn
young man
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/ˌtæsə
ˈ
tɚnəti/
noun
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noncount
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