Another word for diffidence

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Noun

Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress

self-effacement
1. the practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior
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reticence
1. the quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve
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modesty
1. The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior:
3. The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range:
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demureness
1. The state or quality of being demure.
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Noun

constraint
1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
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reserve
1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose:
2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use:
3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:
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timidity
1. shyness
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