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demure

de·mure

demure

pronunciation:: dih myur [or] dih myuhr

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	demurer, demurest
definition 1:	quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. His future bride was not the demure woman that he'd been expecting; instead she was forthright and strongly assertive. synonyms: diffident, modest, reserved, retiring, shy antonyms: brassy, brazen similar words: bashful, coy, quiet, reticent, unassuming
definition 2:	pretending to be shy, modest, or sedate; coy. synonyms: coy similar words: arch, flirtatious
related words:	discreet, humble, retiring, shy, timid
derivations:	demurely (adv.), demureness (n.)

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