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demureness

DEFINITIONS OF: demureness

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n the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

Type of:
modesty, reserve
formality and propriety of manner

n the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

Synonyms:
coyness
Type of:
affectedness
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
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