| 知识 | Changing the a of the root taceo to i, and adding the prefix re-, again, and the adjective suffix -ent, we can construct the English word reticent. Someone is reticent who prefers to keep silent, whether out of shyness, embarrassment, or fear of revealing what should not be revealed. |
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| 拓展 | The idea of “againness” in the prefix has been lost in the current meaning of the word. |
| 《》 | better left unsaid |
| 出处 | Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25 |
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