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Meanings of closemouthed in English

Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information.

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Even so, Moldova's parliamentary majority and government remain close allies of Europe.
Reuters
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However, FMC said it still expects the deal to close this year.
Reuters
3
The result of that saw many companies close and numerous jobs lost.
The South African
4
Aid groups say health services across the country are close to collapse.
Reuters
5
As a result, the government lost just over close to R16 million.
The South African
1
The talk offered new insight into Apple's secretive efforts around autonomous-vehicle technology.
Wired
2
Republicans have said the council is secretive and unwilling to share information.
Reuters
3
Much has been written about this secretive industry, much of it wrong.
Reuters
4
At another point, he goes truffle-hunting with some secretive experts in Italy.
The Daily Telegraph
5
But the secretive deals require researchers' inventions to be patented in China.
News.com.au
1
But the prime minister and his entourage were tightlipped on the details.
Reuters
2
Until then, the aviation industry is remaining tightlipped on possible causes.
The Guardian
3
He waited, pale, tightlipped, and formidable; Sylvie moved a little closer to him.
Snow-Blind
4
Does your grandmother have that tightlipped, determined look she wears at times of stress?
The dark side of the sun
5
Nehawu remained tightlipped about their reaction to the adjusted offer.
The South African
Usage of closemouthed in English
1
It was better if they thought that he was simply being closemouthed.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
2
He is very closemouthed about what's going on in the Were world.
Dead ever after
3
Seregil had always been closemouthed about his past, especially in the early days.
The White Road
4
It may be the reason why Teller's doctors are closemouthed about his condition.
The red door
5
I'd say I'd never met a more closemouthed lot, but .
Burning up
6
Bill was always closemouthed about how vampires controlled their own affairs.
Dead until dark
7
I didn't understand his game, couldn't grasp why he was alternately forthcoming and closemouthed.
Fear nothing
8
Bloody Shinies were so closemouthed about their pretty, gleaming world.
Sister Mine
9
He's closemouthed, but he knows which way is up.
Ahsoka
10
They could be closemouthed when they wanted to be.
Knife of dreams
11
She had chubby, rouged cheeks and a closemouthed smile that looked like a tiny bow tie.
Mysterious Skin
12
Vice did a lot of work with DEA and Customs and kept pretty closemouthed about their projects.
Two for the dough
13
I asked him, but he can be very closemouthed sometimes, his mother said, looking a bit exasperated.
The Shelters of Stone
14
Michael was as closemouthed as his father.
The Godfather
15
Charlotte shot her a lukewarm, closemouthed smile.
The Lying Game
16
He's good pay, though he's awful closemouthed.
The Silent Bullet
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