extreme+modesty

  • 131Angular distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle …

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  • 132Bashful — Bash ful (b[a^]sh f[.u]l), a. [See {Bash}.] 1. Abashed; daunted; dismayed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Very modest, or modest to excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a… …

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