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   Tac·i·turn

   /ˈtasəˌtərn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little: "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (see tacit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. taciturnity noun
   • 2. taciturnly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • T

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   • A

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   • C

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   • I

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   • T

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   • U

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   • R

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   • N

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