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What is the opposite of talkativeness?

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Noun
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Opposite of the state of being talkative
reticence
reserve
modesty
shyness
bashfulness
restraint
inhibition
quietness
reluctance
hesitancy
discretion
hesitation
introversion
unresponsiveness
secretiveness
silence
uncommunicativeness
distance
undemonstrativeness
unforthcomingness
Noun
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Opposite of the excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision
brevity
succinctness
taciturnity
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talk back
talk down
talk down to
talked
talked about
talked back
talkatively
talkative
talk a lot
talk about
talkable
talk
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talkativen
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