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reticence
noun ret·i·cence \ˈre-tə-sən(t)s\
Definition of RETICENCE
2
: an instance of being reticent
3
: reluctance 1
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First Known Use of RETICENCE
1603
Related to RETICENCE
- Synonyms
- disinclination, hesitance, hesitancy, reluctance, unwillingness
- Antonyms
- inclination, willingness
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