modesty
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modesty (uncountable)
- The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
- Moderate behaviour; reserve.
- (specifically) Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness.
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the quality of being modest
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moderate behaviour; reserve
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pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness
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