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bashfulness
Variant of bashful
bashful
definition
bash·ful (bas̸h′fəl)
adjective
- timid, shy, and easily embarrassed
- showing an embarrassed timidity
Etymology: (a)bash + -ful
Related Forms:
- bashfully bash′·fully adverb
- bashfulness bash′·ful·ness noun
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