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taciturn

adjective
 
 
/ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn/ US  /-ə.tɝːn/

Definition

tending not to speak much: He's a reserved, taciturn person.Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive
(Definition of taciturn adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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