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reticence definition

reti·cence (ret′ə səns)

noun

the quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve
also reticency ret′·i·cency

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr réticence < L reticentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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