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standoffish
adjective stand·off·ish \stand-ˈȯ-fish\
: not friendly toward other people
Full Definition of STANDOFFISH
: somewhat cold and reserved
— stand·off·ish·ly adverb
— stand·off·ish·ness noun
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1860
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