Reticent and Short

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Reticent adjective - Given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge.

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Short and reticent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Reticent".

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

Short adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

Usage example: I didn't mean to be so short with you by responding to your request with a snippy “I'm busy!”

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Reticent and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reticent" instead an adjective "Short".

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