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close-lipped

[ klohs-lipt ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt /
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adjective
not talking or telling much.
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British Dictionary definitions for close-lipped

close-lipped

close-mouthed (ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt)

/ (ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt) /

adjective
not talking or revealing much
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