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reticence

noun
🔊/ˈretɪsns/
🔊/ˈretɪsns/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a dislike of telling people about things寡言少语；不愿与人交谈；有保留
    • That night she had overcome her natural reticence and talked about their married life.那天晚上，她克服了自然的沉默，谈论了他们的婚姻生活。