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taciturnly
Variant of taciturn
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
Related Forms:
- taciturnity tac′i·tur′·nity (-tʉr′nə tē) noun
- taciturnly tac′i·turn′ly adverb
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