- ret|i|cence
- ret|i|cence «REHT uh suhns», noun.the tendency to be silent or say little; reserve in speech.
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cence — acau·les·cence; ac·cres·cence; ac·qui·es·cence; ad·ja·cence; ad·o·les·cence; ad·u·la·res·cence; al·ka·les·cence; an·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cence; ar·bo·res·cence; be·nef·i·cence; cal·o·res·cence; can·des·cence; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… … English syllables
ret — abi·u·ret; amo·ret·to; aph·ae·ret·ic; ap·o·ret·ic; apy·ret·ic; ar·bo·ret; ar·ret; ar·sen·iu·ret·ted; ba·ret·ta; bar·ret; bar·ret·ter; be·ret; ber·ret·ti·no; bi·ret·ta; bi·u·ret; car·bu·ret·ant; car·bu·ret·or; ca·ret·ta; ca·ret·to·che·lyd·i·dae;… … English syllables
reticence — ret·i·cence … English syllables
reticent — ret•i•cent [[t]ˈrɛt ə sənt[/t]] adj. 1) disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved 2) restrained, as in style or appearance • Etymology: 1825–35; < L reticent , s. of reticēns, prp. of reticēre to keep silent =re re + ticēre, comb … From formal English to slang
reticent — ret|i|cent [ retısənt ] adjective not willing to provide information about something, especially about yourself or your feelings: She remembered how reticent her father had been about his past. ╾ ret|i|cence noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reticence — [ret′ə səns] n. 〚< Fr or L: Fr réticence < L reticentia〛 the quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve: also reticency * * * ret·i·cence (rĕtʹĭ səns) n. 1. The state or quality of being reticent; reserve. 2. The state or… … Universalium
Reticence — Ret i*cence, n. [L. reticentia: cf. F. r[ e]ticence.] 1. The quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one s tonque; refraining to speak of that which is suggested; uncommunicativeness. [1913 Webster] Such fine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
