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taciturn definition

taci·turn (tas′ə tʉrn′)

adjective

almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr taciturne; L taciturnus < tacere: see tacit

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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