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adjective
British colloquial Not inclined to conversation.
is similar to: taciturn.
domain region: Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
domain usage: colloquialism.
Conservative in professional manner.
is similar to: conservative.
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