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bashful
adjective
disposed to avoid notice
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adjective
disposed to avoid notice
“they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it”
adjective
self-consciously timid
“{'source': 'Ezra Pound', 'text': 'I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall'}”
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they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it
‘blate’ is a Scottish term for bashful
{'source': 'Ezra Pound', 'text': 'I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall'}
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