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closemouthed

[ klohs-mouthd, -moutht ]

adjective

  1. reticent; uncommunicative.

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of closemouthed1

First recorded in 1880–85; close + mouth + -ed 3
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The Nationals named Mr. Lerner’s son, Mark, managing principal owner in 2018, but the elder Mr. Lerner remained the unquestioned, if closemouthed, patriarch in control of the team’s purse strings.

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The chasteness of Korean dramas is also a major draw: There’s typically no on-screen nudity, and depictions of sex are rare — 16 episodes usually lead up to a kiss, often closemouthed.

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The closemouthed Scottish scientist never mentioned the incident.

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Scott, famously closemouthed about her philanthropy choices, has not explained why she singled out those affiliates or landed on Communities In Schools for her largesse, said the nonprofit’s Washington director, Erin McCallum.

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Hutton’s gaptoothed smile replaced the closemouthed gaze and white eyeliner of Vogue models of the 1960s.

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