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reticence noun

  /-ɾə-/ , /ˈɹɛtəs(ə)ns/ , /ˈɹɛtɪs(ə)ns/
  • (uncountable, also, figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
 молчаливость, немногословность
  • (uncountable) A silent and reserved nature.
  • (uncountable) Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something.
 сде́ржанность

reticent adjective

  /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/
  • Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
 сде́ржанный, скры́тный
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