2
foxy(adjective, mean, smooth, sly, sneaky)
2
hush-hush(adjective, quiet, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
2
secluded(adjective, quiet, humble, distant, minor)
2
short(reserved, reticent, taciturn)
2
unforthcoming(adjective, quiet, cool, cold, restrained)
1
cheeseparing
1
abstruse(strange, unknown, clandestine, underground, curious)
1
aloof(quiet, gentle, shy, unfriendly, reserved)
1
antagonistic(adjective, cool, cold, sensitive, shy)
1
arcane(strange, clandestine, underground, undisclosed, inexplicable)
1
artful(adjective, mean, smooth, sly, sneaky)
1
astrological(strange, unknown, curious, concealed, inexplicable)
1
avoiding contact
1
backdoor(clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
1
bashful(quiet, gentle, restrained, shy, peaceful)
1
brooding(adjective, cool, cold, sensitive, shy)
1
buttoning up(expression, adjective, quiet, reserved, secret)
1
cabalistic
1
calculating(adjective, mean, smooth, sly, devious)
1
camouflaged(quiet, plain, clandestine, imperceptible, discreet)
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