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taciturnity

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11 lettersPart of speech nounSorted aciinrtttuyStarts with TEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

Word origin

From Middle English taciturnite, or alternatively from taciturn + -ity; both ultimately from Latin taciturnitās.

Used in a sentence

  • Humphries broke out more freely into speech than he had done before, for his usual characteristic was that of taciturnity.
  • Gernois’ cordiality was short-lived. No sooner had they ridden out of sight of Captain Gerard and his men than he lapsed once more into his accustomed taciturnity.
  • Once he is back on the bench, will Justice Thomas revert to his usual taciturnity?

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