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Word: Close-mouthed
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kləʊsˈmaʊðd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reticent; discreet
Short Definition:reticent
Examples:- the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals
- he's notoriously close-mouthed
Variant Forms:
- close-lipped
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