closemouthed

close·mouthed

[klohs-mouthd, -moutht]
adjective
reticent; uncommunicative.

Origin:
1880–85; close + mouth + -ed3


tight-lipped, diffident, taciturn, secretive.
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closemouthed

adjective
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" [syn: close
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Closemouthed is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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