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tightlipped

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Prisons are notoriously tightlipped when it comes to negative publicity, and officials often act with a swaggering confidence.

Bouchard said because the Fast and Furious investigation is continuing, the Justice Department has been tightlipped about it.

But Cohen remains tightlipped about who, exactly, is coming back next year—because, he claims, they simply haven't decided yet.

He waited, pale, tightlipped, and formidable; Sylvie moved a little closer to him.

"Watch your mouth, Criswell," advised Admiral Flack, tightlipped.

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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tightlipped, such as: aloof, dour, mum, reticent, silent, and antisocial.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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