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taciturnity (n.)

mid-15c., from Old French taciturnité, from Latin taciturnitatem (nominative taciturnitas) "a being or keeping silent," from taciturnus "disposed to be silent," from tacitus "silent" (see tacit).

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Definitions of taciturnity from WordNet

taciturnity (n.)
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary;
Synonyms: reserve / reticence
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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