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Unsociability

The quality or state of being unsociable; unsociableness.

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Aloofness 76% connected

State of being aloof.

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Closeness 76% connected

The state of being close.

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Introversion 76% connected

The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward.

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Secretiveness 76% connected

The quality of being secretive; disposition or tendency to conceal.

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Disposition 76% connected

The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

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Temperament 76% connected

Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.

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Unsociable 74% connected

Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper.

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Unsociable 74% connected

Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper.

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