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Reticent
Pronounced < Ret-Ta-Sent >
It means: To be reluctant to speak. Silent.
Daily use: I am reticent to tell you the location. My buried treasure is too tempting.
Memory trick:
RetIcent
Ret (reminds of) = Return
I (reminds of) = I or me
cent (reminds of) = My two cents
Return to me, my two cents
I will keep my thoughts to myself
Listen: Reticent
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