We need to keep changing the attitude that raises our girls to be demure, and our boys to be assertive; that criticizes our daughters for speaking out, and our sons for shedding a tear.
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Demure
/dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "demure" (92 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(1 words)
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2 entriesdescriptive adjectivequalitative attribute
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4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdemure demeanordemure dressdemure expressiondemure lookdemure mannerdemure smile
Inflections
2 entriesmore demuremost demure
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1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Marilla had almost begun to despair of ever fashioning this waif of the world into her model little girl of demure manners and prim deportment.
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Mary is wearing demure clothes.
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Skura's style of dress was described as demure.
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