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Incommunicative

Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed to hold fellowship or intercourse with others; exclusive.

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Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Closemouthed 84% connected

Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.

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Closemouthed 84% connected

Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.

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Expressionless 84% connected

Destitute of expression.

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Expressionless 84% connected

Destitute of expression.

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Impassive 84% connected

Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.

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Impassive 84% connected

Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.

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Inexpressive 84% connected

Inexpressible.

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Inexpressive 84% connected

Inexpressible.

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Mum 84% connected

Silent; not speaking.

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Mum 84% connected

Silent; not speaking.

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Secretive 84% connected

Tending to secrete, or to keep secret or private; as, a secretive disposition.

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Secretive 84% connected

Tending to secrete, or to keep secret or private; as, a secretive disposition.

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Silent 84% connected

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

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Silent 84% connected

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

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Unexpressive 84% connected

Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.

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Unexpressive 84% connected

Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.

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Unutterable 84% connected

Not utterable; incapable of being spoken or voiced; inexpressible; ineffable; unspeakable; as, unutterable anguish.

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Unutterable 84% connected

Not utterable; incapable of being spoken or voiced; inexpressible; ineffable; unspeakable; as, unutterable anguish.

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Inarticulate 66% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Inarticulate 66% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Taciturn 66% connected

Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak.

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Taciturn 66% connected

Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak.

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