réticence
See also: reticence
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin reticentia.
Noun
réticence f (plural réticences)
- tight-lippedness, reticence
- (by extension) reluctance, misgivings
Derived terms
Further reading
- “réticence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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