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Synonyms

close-lipped

American  
[klohs-lipt] / ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt /

adjective

  1. not talking or telling much.


close-lipped British  
/ ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt, ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt /

adjective

  1. not talking or revealing much

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The White House was also being close-lipped about any negotiations.

From Washington Times Jul. 4, 2023

Since her arrest on 6 July 2021, she has remained close-lipped about the whole time period.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2022

He is close-lipped about specific commercial relationships with the launch companies, but says that his company is “actively working” with some of them.

From The Guardian Apr. 21, 2018

To date, Waymo has been close-lipped about the nature of its autonomous testing.

From The Verge Oct. 31, 2017

She gave Laila a nod and a slow, sad, close-lipped smile.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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