The Only Use
taciturn
in
Animal Farm
(Edited)
- Only old Benjamin was much the same as ever, except for being a little grayer about the muzzle, and, since Boxer's death, more morose and taciturn than ever.
p. 128.2taciturn = quiet
Definitions:
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(1)
(taciturn) with a tendency to be reserved and not to talkSynonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Consider using reticent rather than taciturn when the reluctance to talk is brought on by a particular situation rather than being a general disposition. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)