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the strong, silent type

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the strong, silent type
a strong, quiet man. Clark looks like the strong, silent type. Actually he is slightly deaf and that's fat, not muscle.
See also: silent, type


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ÒHeÕs the strong, silent type when he gets the job done.
Society has seen fit to reinforce the image of modern man that has been presented by the mass media with the strong, silent type being most desirable.
For years Ritchie played the strong, silent type while the rest of the world was praying she'd take that role.
 
 
 
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