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demureness

Pronunciation:  di'myûrnes

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
  2. [n]  the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
 
 Synonyms: coyness
 
 See Also: affectedness, modesty, reserve

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*mure"ness\ (d[-e]*m[=u]r"n[e^]s), n.
The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or
modesty.
 

 

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