taciturnity (C1)
noun
Definition
taciturnity means the trait of being taciturn. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses taciturnity to mean the trait of being taciturn.
The teacher asked students to find taciturnity in the reading.
Check the words around taciturnity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use taciturnity
- a/the taciturnity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a taciturnity."
- taciturnity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked taciturnity in context before translating it."
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