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Modesty
01
he quality of not being too proud or boastful about one's abilities or achievements, and not drawing too much attention to oneself
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
singular
not gender specific
Examples
Despite winning the award, she showed great modesty in her acceptance speech.
02
formality and propriety of manner
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