Given and Reserved

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Given adjective - Being in the habit or custom.

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Reserved is an antonym for given.

Nearby Word: give

Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

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Given is an antonym for reserved in topics: silent, held for future use.

Then there are the variations of his given name, Carl, which he adapts into Charley/Charlie/Charles/Carlos, and is usually reserved for friends.

Source: Literature / Winnetou
It is gone by the next episode, but given how reserved she is (which is heavily implied to be how she got through said 5 years) she probably just isn't showing it.

Source: Angst? What Angst?
Rachel expresses real (if reserved) regret when she discovers Leekie's deception, given their closeness.

Source: Series / Orphan Black

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