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reticent

re·ti·cent

UK/ˈɹɛtɪsənt/ US/ˈrɛt ə sənt/ rare

adjective

3.

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

Origin

Latin reticēns, present participle of reticeō (“to keep silence”).

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